#b9b542 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b542 is composed of 72.5% red, 71% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 64.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58 degrees, a saturation of 47.4% and a lightness of 49.2%. #b9b542 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #736b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 64
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b542 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b542 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b542 has RGB values of R:185, G:181, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.64, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170562.

Hex triplet b9b542 #b9b542
RGB Decimal 185, 181, 66 rgb(185,181,66)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71, 25.9 rgb(72.5%,71%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 64, 27
HSL 58°, 47.4, 49.2 hsl(58,47.4%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 58°, 64.3, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.065, -12.823, 56.96
XYZ 37.515, 43.756, 11.624
xyY 0.404, 0.471, 43.756
CIE-LCH 72.065, 58.386, 102.687
CIE-LUV 72.065, 7.57, 67.514
Hunter-Lab 66.148, -14.527, 35.885
Binary 10111001, 10110101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b9b542

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Alternatives to #b9b542

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#b9b542 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b542

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b542;}
.background {background-color:#b9b542;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b542;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b542

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, #0c0b04 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b542

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7f7c is the less saturated color, while #f3eb08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b542 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #acab94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b44a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deac50 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7adba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b447 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0af4b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b08e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population