#b9b931 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b931 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 73.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 58.1% and a lightness of 45.9%. #b9b931 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 74
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b931 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b931 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b931 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.74, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171569.

Hex triplet b9b931 #b9b931
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 49 rgb(185,185,49)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 19.2 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 0, 74, 27
HSL 60°, 58.1, 45.9 hsl(60,58.1%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 73.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 73.046, -15.765, 64.389
XYZ 37.911, 45.235, 9.64
xyY 0.409, 0.488, 45.235
CIE-LCH 73.046, 66.291, 103.757
CIE-LUV 73.046, 5.331, 73.942
Hunter-Lab 67.257, -17.083, 38.582
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00110001

Color Schemes with #b9b931

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Alternatives to #b9b931

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#b9b931 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b931

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b931;}
.background {background-color:#b9b931;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b931;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b931

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, #0e0e04 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b931

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7a70 is the less saturated color, while #e6e604 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b931 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #acac91 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb73a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ae42 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b836 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3b23c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b38a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population