Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#B9B01E
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 176, 30)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.9%, 83.8%, 27.5%
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What color is B9B01E?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B01E is RGB(185, 176, 30). In the RGB color model, #B9B01E has a red value of 185, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 83.8% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.5° (degrees), 72.1 % saturation, and 42.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B01E has a hue of 56.5° (degrees), 83.8 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9B01E is cool or warm?

Color B9B01E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9B01E? (For interior and product design)

B9B01E has an LRV of nearly 41.5. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#B9B01E
LRV 41.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 41.5 of #B9B01E with dark and light color

Is #B9B01E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9B01E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9B01E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9B01E
Hex triplet
#B9B01E
Red
B9
Green
B0
Blue
1E
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 176, 30)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.86%
Yellow
83.78%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(56.52deg, 72.1 %, 42.2 %)
Hue
56.52°
Saturation
72.09 %
Lightness
42.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.52°
Saturation
83.78 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(72, 175, 47)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Yellow
175 (68.5%)
Blue
47 (18.3%)
HWB
Hue
56.52°
Whiteness
11.76 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
30.98%
Yellow
88.24%
XYZ
X
35.77
Y
41.46
Z
7.35
YXY
Y1
41.46
X
0.42
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
70.5
A
-11.85
B
67.71
CIE-Lch
L
70.5
C
68.74
H
99.92
CIE-Luv
L
70.5
U
11.6
V
73.9
Hunter-Lab
L
64.39
A
-13.52
B
38.31
Other
LRV
~ 41.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.4GY 6.9/9.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B9B01E

These are the named colors closest to hex B9B01E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#B5A642 Color Brass
94.86% match | ΔE 5.14
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
93.67% match | ΔE 6.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9B01E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B01E.

#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
99.16% match | ΔE 0.84
#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
97.97% match | ΔE 2.03
#BFB000 Color PANTONE 10111 C
97.92% match | ΔE 2.08
#BFB800 Color PANTONE 397 C
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B01E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B01E.


Paint color for Hex #B9B01E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9B01E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9B01E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9B01E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9B01E to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9B01E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9B01E to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
91.69% match | ΔE 8.31
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.00% match | ΔE 11.00
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
88.07% match | ΔE 11.93
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
88.00% match | ΔE 12.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9B01E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B9B01E
Olive Yellow*
#1E27B9
International Klein Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #B9B01E?

Color that best contrast with #B9B01E is #1E27B9, color name is International Klein Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #B9B01E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9B01E is #1E27B9, color name is International Klein Blue*.

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