#b9b912 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b912 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 90.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 82.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #b9b912 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 90
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b912 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b912 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b912 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.9, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171538.

Hex triplet b9b912 #b9b912
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 18 rgb(185,185,18)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 7.1 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 90, 27
HSL 60°, 82.3, 39.8 hsl(60,82.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 90.3, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.929, -16.707, 72.094
XYZ 37.466, 45.057, 7.295
xyY 0.417, 0.502, 45.057
CIE-LCH 72.929, 74.004, 103.047
CIE-LUV 72.929, 5.689, 78.905
Hunter-Lab 67.124, -17.836, 40.543
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00010010

Color Schemes with #b9b912

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Alternatives to #b9b912

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#b9b912 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b912

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b912;}
.background {background-color:#b9b912;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b912;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b912

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, #060601 is the darkest color, while #fefef3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b912

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b60 is the less saturated color, while #c9c902 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b912 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaaa88 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb71c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b718 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b222 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b37e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population