#b5a227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5a227 is composed of 71% red, 63.5% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.5% magenta, 78.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 52 degrees, a saturation of 64.5% and a lightness of 43.1%. #b5a227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #6b4500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 71
    • G 64
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 78
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5a227 color description : Strong yellow.

#b5a227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5a227 has RGB values of R:181, G:162, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11903527.

Hex triplet b5a227 #b5a227
RGB Decimal 181, 162, 39 rgb(181,162,39)
RGB Percent 71, 63.5, 15.3 rgb(71%,63.5%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 10, 78, 29
HSL 52°, 64.5, 43.1 hsl(52,64.5%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 52°, 78.5, 71
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 66.376, -5.996, 61.421
XYZ 32.343, 35.812, 7.128
xyY 0.43, 0.476, 35.812
CIE-LCH 66.376, 61.713, 95.575
CIE-LUV 66.376, 18.205, 66.537
Hunter-Lab 59.843, -8.253, 34.828
Binary 10110101, 10100010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b5a227

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Alternatives to #b5a227

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#b5a227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5a227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5a227;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b5a227;}

Shades and Tints of #b5a227

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, #030301 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5a227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71706b is the less saturated color, while #d7bb05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5a227 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f9c83 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9a632 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ce9e36 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c29ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b7a42e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c59f30 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd9e78 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population