#b9b540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b540 is composed of 72.5% red, 71% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 65.4% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58 degrees, a saturation of 48.6% and a lightness of 48.8%. #b9b540 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff80 with #736b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 65
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b540 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b540 has RGB values of R:185, G:181, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.65, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170560.

Hex triplet b9b540 #b9b540
RGB Decimal 185, 181, 64 rgb(185,181,64)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71, 25.1 rgb(72.5%,71%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 2, 65, 27
HSL 58°, 48.6, 48.8 hsl(58,48.6%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 58°, 65.4, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.05, -12.945, 57.771
XYZ 37.457, 43.733, 11.318
xyY 0.405, 0.473, 43.733
CIE-LCH 72.05, 59.204, 102.63
CIE-LUV 72.05, 7.62, 68.15
Hunter-Lab 66.131, -14.626, 36.144
Binary 10111001, 10110101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #b9b540

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Alternatives to #b9b540

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#b9b540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b540

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b540;}
.background {background-color:#b9b540;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b540;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b540

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0a0a03 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807f79 is the less saturated color, while #f2eb07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b540 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #acab94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b448 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deac4e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b445 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0af49 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b08d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population