#b9b728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b728 is composed of 72.5% red, 71.8% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 78.4% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 59.2 degrees, a saturation of 64.4% and a lightness of 44.1%. #b9b728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff50 with #736f00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 78
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b728 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b728 has RGB values of R:185, G:183, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.78, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171048.

Hex triplet b9b728 #b9b728
RGB Decimal 185, 183, 40 rgb(185,183,40)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71.8, 15.7 rgb(72.5%,71.8%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 1, 78, 27
HSL 59.2°, 64.4, 44.1 hsl(59.2,64.4%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.2°, 78.4, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.452, -15.113, 66.696
XYZ 37.324, 44.335, 8.599
xyY 0.414, 0.491, 44.335
CIE-LCH 72.452, 68.387, 102.767
CIE-LUV 72.452, 6.778, 75.022
Hunter-Lab 66.585, -16.465, 38.952
Binary 10111001, 10110111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b9b728

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Alternatives to #b9b728

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#b9b728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b728;}
.background {background-color:#b9b728;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b728;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b728

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, #080802 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74746d is the less saturated color, while #dcd905 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b728 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #abaa8e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb631 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ad3a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b62e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2b033 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b185 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population