#b9b938 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b938 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 69.7% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 53.5% and a lightness of 47.3%. #b9b938 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff70 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b938 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b938 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b938 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171576.

Hex triplet b9b938 #b9b938
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 56 rgb(185,185,56)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 22 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,22%)
CMYK 0, 0, 70, 27
HSL 60°, 53.5, 47.3 hsl(60,53.5%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 69.7, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 73.088, -15.43, 61.946
XYZ 38.07, 45.298, 10.479
xyY 0.406, 0.483, 45.298
CIE-LCH 73.088, 63.838, 103.987
CIE-LUV 73.088, 5.205, 72.194
Hunter-Lab 67.304, -16.814, 37.881
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00111000

Color Schemes with #b9b938

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Alternatives to #b9b938

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#b9b938 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b938

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#b9b938 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b938;}
.background {background-color:#b9b938;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b938;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b938

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, #040401 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b938

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #818170 is the less saturated color, while #f1f100 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b938 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #adad93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb741 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ae48 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b83d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3b242 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b38c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population