#b9b983 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b983 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 51.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 29.2% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 27.8% and a lightness of 62%. #b9b983 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #737307. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 51
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 29
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b983 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9b983 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b983 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:131 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.29, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171651.

Hex triplet b9b983 #b9b983
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 131 rgb(185,185,131)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 51.4 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,51.4%)
CMYK 0, 0, 29, 27
HSL 60°, 27.8, 62 hsl(60,27.8%,62%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 29.2, 72.5
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 73.966, -8.609, 27.49
XYZ 41.453, 46.651, 28.292
xyY 0.356, 0.401, 46.651
CIE-LCH 73.966, 28.806, 107.389
CIE-LUV 73.966, 2.765, 38.376
Hunter-Lab 68.302, -11.196, 23.252
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 10000011

Color Schemes with #b9b983

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Alternatives to #b9b983

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#b9b983 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b983

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b983;}
.background {background-color:#b9b983;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b983;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b983

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f9f9f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b983

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a399 is the less saturated color, while #fcfc40 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b983 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4b4a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b988 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d9b28c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b986 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cdb489 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0b6ab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population