#b3b247 Color Information

#b3b247 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b3b247. In RGB, it consists of 70.2% Red, 69.8% Green, and 27.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 0.6% Magenta, 60.3% Yellow, and 29.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 59.4°, with saturation of 43.2% and lightness of 49%. The decimal value for #b3b247 is 11776583, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b3b247 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#b3b247 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color179, 178, 71 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color70.2%, 69.8%, 27.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.298, 0.302, 0.722 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.006, 0.603, 0.298 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color59.4°, 43.2%, 49.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color59.4°, 60.3%, 70.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color35.648, 41.879, 12.166 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color72, 179, 71 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11776583 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color70.788, -13.504, 53.305 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)70.788, 54.989, 104.216 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color70.788, 5.306, 64.283 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color64.714, -14.923, 34.154 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.397, 0.467, 41.879 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289966663 / 0xffb3b247 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9933 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #b3b247

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b3b247, its pure hue is 59.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 43.2%, and its lightness is 49.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b3b247, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #161609 to #9d9c3e.

Tints of #b3b247

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b3b247, its pure hue is 59.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 43.2%, and its lightness is 49.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b3b247, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bdbc5e to #f6f5e8.

Tones of #b3b247

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b3b247, its pure hue is 59.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 43.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b3b247, which range from #7d7d7d (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #faf800 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b3b247

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b3b247! For #b3b247, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b3b247. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b3b247

This color, #b3b247, consists of 70.2% Red, 69.8% Green, and 27.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 179, Green = 178, Blue = 71. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b3b247 is 0% Cyan, 0.6% Magenta, 60.3% Yellow, and 29.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R70.2%
C0.0%
G69.8%
M0.6%
B27.8%
Y60.3%
K29.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 179 178 71
Octal 263 262 107
Hexa #b3 #b2 #47
Binary 10110011 10110010 01000111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 0 60 29
Octal 0 0 74 35
Hexa #00 #00 #3c #1d
Binary 00000000 00000000 00111100 00011101

Analogous Colors of #b3b247

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b3b247 — which has hue 59.4° — its analogous colors are located at 29.4° and 89.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b247.

Triadic Colors of #b3b247

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b3b247 — which has hue 59.4° — its triadic colors are located at 59.4° and 299.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b247.

Complementary Color of #b3b247

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b3b247 — which has hue 59.4° — its complementary color is located at 239.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b247.

Split Complementary Colors of #b3b247

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b3b247 — which has hue 59.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 59.4° and 269.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b247.

Tetradic Colors of #b3b247

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b3b247 — which has hue 59.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 329.4°, 59.4°, 149.4°, and 239.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b247.

Monochromatic Colors of #b3b247

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b3b247, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4c4c31 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e7e690 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b3b247

We want to make getting started with #b3b247 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b3b247 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b3b247 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b3b247 with other HTML elements.

#b3b247 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b3b247.
<span style="color: #b3b247;">The color of this text is #b3b247.</span>

#b3b247 Background Color

The background color for this text is #b3b247.
<div style="background-color: #b3b247; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b3b247.</div>

#b3b247 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b3b247.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b3b247;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b3b247.</span>

#b3b247 Border Color

This is a div with border color #b3b247.
<div style="border: #b3b247 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b3b247.</div>

#b3b247 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b3b247 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b3b247; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b3b247 on a white background.</div></div>

#b3b247 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b3b247 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b3b247; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b3b247 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b3b247 to White

This is a gradient from #b3b247 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b3b247,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b3b247,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b3b247,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b3b247,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b3b247 to white.</div>

Gradient from #b3b247 to Black

This is a gradient from #b3b247 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b3b247,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b3b247,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b3b247,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b3b247,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b3b247 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b3b247

In addition to using #b3b247 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b3b247 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b3b247, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 179, Green = 178, Blue = 71). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b3b247 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b3b247
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(179, 178, 71)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b3b247; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b3b247; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b3b247; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(179, 178, 71);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b3b247")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:179, green:178, blue:71, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:179 green:178 blue:71 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(179f, 178f, 71f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(179, 178, 71);
 

#b3b247 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b3b247 the same way. For those with color blindness, #b3b247 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b3b247 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b3b247 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b3b247 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b3b247 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b3b247 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.2:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text