#b9b70c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b70c is composed of 72.5% red, 71.8% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 59.3 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b9b70c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff18 with #736f00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b70c color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b70c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b70c has RGB values of R:185, G:183, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171020.

Hex triplet b9b70c #b9b70c
RGB Decimal 185, 183, 12 rgb(185,183,12)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71.8, 4.7 rgb(72.5%,71.8%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 1, 94, 27
HSL 59.3°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(59.3,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.3°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.368, -15.788, 72.5
XYZ 37.008, 44.209, 6.932
xyY 0.42, 0.502, 44.209
CIE-LCH 72.368, 74.199, 102.285
CIE-LUV 72.368, 7.049, 78.609
Hunter-Lab 66.489, -17.005, 40.362
Binary 10111001, 10110111, 00001100

Color Schemes with #b9b70c

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Alternatives to #b9b70c

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#b9b70c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b70c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b70c;}
.background {background-color:#b9b70c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b70c;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b70c

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fefeed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b70c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66665f is the less saturated color, while #c1be04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b70c 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a886 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb516 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ac27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9aeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b612 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3b01d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b17b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population