#b9c342 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9c342 is composed of 72.5% red, 76.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 66.2% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 64.7 degrees, a saturation of 51.8% and a lightness of 51.2%. #b9c342 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #738700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 76
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 0
    • Y 66
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#b9c342 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9c342 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9c342 has RGB values of R:185, G:195, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0, Y:0.66, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 12174146.

Hex triplet b9c342 #b9c342
RGB Decimal 185, 195, 66 rgb(185,195,66)
RGB Percent 72.5, 76.5, 25.9 rgb(72.5%,76.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 5, 0, 66, 24
HSL 64.7°, 51.8, 51.2 hsl(64.7,51.8%,51.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 64.7°, 66.2, 76.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 75.908, -19.889, 60.948
XYZ 40.506, 49.738, 12.621
xyY 0.394, 0.484, 49.738
CIE-LCH 75.908, 64.111, 108.073
CIE-LUV 75.908, -1.297, 73.646
Hunter-Lab 70.525, -20.899, 38.758
Binary 10111001, 11000011, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b9c342

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Alternatives to #b9c342

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#b9c342 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9c342

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9c342;}
.background {background-color:#b9c342;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9c342;}

Shades and Tints of #b9c342

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, #040501 is the darkest color, while #fbfcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9c342

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888a7b is the less saturated color, while #eafc09 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9c342 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
  • #b1b1b1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3b59b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d4be49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #eab552 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cabac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cac047 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d8ba4c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3bd96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population