#b9b940 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b940 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 65.4% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 48.6% and a lightness of 48.8%. #b9b940 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff80 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 65
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b940 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b940 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b940 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.65, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171584.

Hex triplet b9b940 #b9b940
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 64 rgb(185,185,64)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 25.1 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 65, 27
HSL 60°, 48.6, 48.8 hsl(60,48.6%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 65.4, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 73.143, -14.988, 58.901
XYZ 38.282, 45.383, 11.593
xyY 0.402, 0.476, 45.383
CIE-LCH 73.143, 60.778, 104.276
CIE-LUV 73.143, 5.039, 69.897
Hunter-Lab 67.367, -16.458, 36.953
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #b9b940

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Alternatives to #b9b940

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#b9b940 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b940

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b940;}
.background {background-color:#b9b940;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b940;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b940

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, #0a0a03 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b940

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #808079 is the less saturated color, while #f2f207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b940 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeae96 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb748 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2af4f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8b1bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b845 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3b249 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b490 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population