#b3a500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3a500 is composed of 70.2% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 55.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.1%. #b3a500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #674b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 70
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 100
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3a500 color description : Strong yellow.

#b3a500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3a500 has RGB values of R:179, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:1, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11773184.

Hex triplet b3a500 #b3a500
RGB Decimal 179, 165, 0 rgb(179,165,0)
RGB Percent 70.2, 64.7, 0 rgb(70.2%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 8, 100, 30
HSL 55.3°, 100, 35.1 hsl(55.3,100%,35.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.3°, 100, 70.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 66.896, -9.31, 69.643
XYZ 32.046, 36.495, 5.356
xyY 0.434, 0.494, 36.495
CIE-LCH 66.896, 70.262, 97.615
CIE-LUV 66.896, 15.132, 72.345
Hunter-Lab 60.411, -11.032, 37.031
Binary 10110011, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b3a500

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Alternatives to #b3a500

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#b3a500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3a500

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#b3a500 background color

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#b3a500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3a500;}
.background {background-color:#b3a500;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3a500;}

Shades and Tints of #b3a500

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, #020200 is the darkest color, while #fffeee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3a500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605f53 is the less saturated color, while #b3a500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3a500 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c9978 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bca700 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d19f1b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c19ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b8a600 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6a111 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bca06b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population