#b9b906 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b906 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 2.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 96.8% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 93.7% and a lightness of 37.5%. #b9b906 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff0c with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 2
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 97
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b906 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b906 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b906 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:6 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.97, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171526.

Hex triplet b9b906 #b9b906
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 6 rgb(185,185,6)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 2.4 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,2.4%)
CMYK 0, 0, 97, 27
HSL 60°, 93.7, 37.5 hsl(60,93.7%,37.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 96.8, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.909, -16.869, 73.579
XYZ 37.39, 45.026, 6.894
xyY 0.419, 0.504, 45.026
CIE-LCH 72.909, 75.488, 102.913
CIE-LUV 72.909, 5.751, 79.768
Hunter-Lab 67.101, -17.966, 40.88
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00000110

Color Schemes with #b9b906

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Alternatives to #b9b906

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#b9b906 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b906

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b906;}
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Shades and Tints of #b9b906

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, #0e0e00 is the darkest color, while #fffffa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b906

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #61615e is the less saturated color, while #b9b906 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b906 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a985 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb70f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae25 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b70b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b219 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b37a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population