#b9b961 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b961 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 38% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 47.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 38.6% and a lightness of 55.3%. #b9b961 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffc2 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 38
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 48
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b961 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9b961 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b961 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:97 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.48, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171617.

Hex triplet b9b961 #b9b961
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 97 rgb(185,185,97)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 38 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,38%)
CMYK 0, 0, 48, 27
HSL 60°, 38.6, 55.3 hsl(60,38.6%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 47.6, 72.5
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.465, -12.454, 44.317
XYZ 39.514, 45.876, 18.082
xyY 0.382, 0.443, 45.876
CIE-LCH 73.465, 46.034, 105.696
CIE-LUV 73.465, 4.111, 57.031
Hunter-Lab 67.732, -14.395, 31.584
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 01100001

Color Schemes with #b9b961

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Alternatives to #b9b961

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#b9b961 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b961

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b961;}
.background {background-color:#b9b961;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b961;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b961

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, #050502 is the darkest color, while #fbfbf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b961

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8d8d is the less saturated color, while #f6f624 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b961 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1b19f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab867 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deb06d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b865 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1b368 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b59d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population