#b59917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59917 is composed of 71% red, 60% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 49.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b59917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #6b3300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 60
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59917 color description : Strong yellow.

#b59917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59917 has RGB values of R:181, G:153, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11901207.

Hex triplet b59917 #b59917
RGB Decimal 181, 153, 23 rgb(181,153,23)
RGB Percent 71, 60, 9 rgb(71%,60%,9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 87, 29
HSL 49.4°, 77.5, 40 hsl(49.4,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.4°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 63.892, -1.667, 63.793
XYZ 30.602, 32.669, 5.505
xyY 0.445, 0.475, 32.669
CIE-LCH 63.892, 63.815, 91.497
CIE-LUV 63.892, 24.955, 65.647
Hunter-Lab 57.157, -4.455, 34.3
Binary 10110101, 10011001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b59917

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Alternatives to #b59917

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#b59917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59917;}
.background {background-color:#b59917;}
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Shades and Tints of #b59917

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676665 is the less saturated color, while #c5a307 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59917 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9a947a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3a023 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c79827 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1949e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b39d1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c09821 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd956d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population