#b9c309 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9c309 is composed of 72.5% red, 76.5% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 95.4% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 63.2 degrees, a saturation of 91.2% and a lightness of 40%. #b9c309 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #738700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 76
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 0
    • Y 95
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#b9c309 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9c309 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9c309 has RGB values of R:185, G:195, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0, Y:0.95, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 12174089.

Hex triplet b9c309 #b9c309
RGB Decimal 185, 195, 9 rgb(185,195,9)
RGB Percent 72.5, 76.5, 3.5 rgb(72.5%,76.5%,3.5%)
CMYK 5, 0, 95, 24
HSL 63.2°, 91.2, 40 hsl(63.2,91.2%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 63.2°, 95.4, 76.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 75.678, -21.809, 75.35
XYZ 39.572, 49.365, 7.702
xyY 0.409, 0.511, 49.365
CIE-LCH 75.678, 78.443, 106.142
CIE-LUV 75.678, -0.743, 83.465
Hunter-Lab 70.26, -22.42, 42.682
Binary 10111001, 11000011, 00001001

Color Schemes with #b9c309

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Alternatives to #b9c309

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#b9c309 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9c309

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9c309;}
.background {background-color:#b9c309;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9c309;}

Shades and Tints of #b9c309

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, #070700 is the darkest color, while #fefef4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9c309

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6d5f is the less saturated color, while #c0cb01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9c309 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
  • #aeb08b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d5be11 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #edb429 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbb8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cbc00e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #daba1d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4bc81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population