#b9b978 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b978 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 31.7% and a lightness of 59.8%. #b9b978 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff0 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b978 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9b978 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b978 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171640.

Hex triplet b9b978 #b9b978
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 120 rgb(185,185,120)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 47.1 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,47.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 35, 27
HSL 60°, 31.7, 59.8 hsl(60,31.7%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 35.1, 72.5
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.784, -9.991, 33.035
XYZ 40.746, 46.369, 24.572
xyY 0.365, 0.415, 46.369
CIE-LCH 73.784, 34.513, 106.827
CIE-LUV 73.784, 3.24, 44.964
Hunter-Lab 68.095, -12.355, 26.271
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 01111000

Color Schemes with #b9b978

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Alternatives to #b9b978

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#b9b978 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b978

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b978;}
.background {background-color:#b9b978;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b978;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b978

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, #070704 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b978

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999998 is the less saturated color, while #f8f839 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b978 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3b3a6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b97d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dbb182 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b97b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfb47e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1b6a6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population