#b3a159 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3a159 is composed of 70.2% red, 63.1% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 50.3% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 48 degrees, a saturation of 37.2% and a lightness of 52.5%. #b3a159 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #674300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 70
    • G 63
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 50
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3a159 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b3a159 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3a159 has RGB values of R:179, G:161, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.5, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11772249.

Hex triplet b3a159 #b3a159
RGB Decimal 179, 161, 89 rgb(179,161,89)
RGB Percent 70.2, 63.1, 34.9 rgb(70.2%,63.1%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 10, 50, 30
HSL 48°, 37.2, 52.5 hsl(48,37.2%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 48°, 50.3, 70.2
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 66.363, -3.103, 39.605
XYZ 33.138, 35.796, 14.614
xyY 0.397, 0.428, 35.796
CIE-LCH 66.363, 39.727, 94.479
CIE-LUV 66.363, 15.594, 48.681
Hunter-Lab 59.829, -5.834, 27.398
Binary 10110011, 10100001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #b3a159

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Alternatives to #b3a159

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#b3a159 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3a159

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3a159;}
.background {background-color:#b3a159;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3a159;}

Shades and Tints of #b3a159

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, #090804 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3a159

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8b7e is the less saturated color, while #fdce0f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3a159 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a29f90 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5a661 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c89f63 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be9da8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b4a45e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c09f5f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba9e8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population