#b9b600 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b600 is composed of 72.5% red, 71.4% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 100% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 59 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.3%. #b9b600 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #736d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 100
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b600 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b600 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b600 has RGB values of R:185, G:182, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170752.

Hex triplet b9b600 #b9b600
RGB Decimal 185, 182, 0 rgb(185,182,0)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71.4, 0 rgb(72.5%,71.4%,0%)
CMYK 0, 2, 100, 27
HSL 59°, 100, 36.3 hsl(59,100%,36.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 59°, 100, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.075, -15.423, 73.634
XYZ 36.736, 43.771, 6.514
xyY 0.422, 0.503, 43.771
CIE-LCH 72.075, 75.232, 101.83
CIE-LUV 72.075, 7.774, 78.983
Hunter-Lab 66.16, -16.666, 40.474
Binary 10111001, 10110110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b9b600

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Alternatives to #b9b600

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#b9b600 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b600

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b600;}
.background {background-color:#b9b600;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b600;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b600

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, #080800 is the darkest color, while #fffff4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b600

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646355 is the less saturated color, while #b9b600 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b600 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a682 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab500 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ac21 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b500 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3af15 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b076 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population