Information about #B9B009 color

#B9B009 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9B009 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 176, 9) (72.5% red, 69% green, 3.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 69 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9B009 reads as a intensely saturated sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Slightly further away sit Olive Yellow (#C2B709) and La Rioja (#BAC00E).

The recipe behind #B9B009 is rgb(185, 176, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #B9B009 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9B009 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B9B009 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9B009 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6F6905

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#4A4603

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Black

#000000

#B9B009 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A8A231

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Grey

#808080

#B9B009 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#34B908

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#B96908

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#B9B009 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#0912B9
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#5809B9
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#096AB9
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#B95809
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#B9B009
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#09B9B0
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#B009B9
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#12B909
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#0912B9
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#B009B9
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#09B958
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#0912B9
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#B9096A
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Nearest named colors to #B9B009

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Brownish Yellow color link
Brownish Yellow

#C9B003

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Baby Puke Green color link
Baby Puke Green

#B6C406

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

#B9B009 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B009
  • RGB185, 176, 9
  • CMYK0, 4, 69, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 176, 9)
  • HSL57°, 91%, 38%
  • HSL Precise56.932°, 90.722%, 38.039%
  • HSV57°, 95%, 73%
  • HSB57°, 95%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.690, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.690, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.690, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB9B009
  • DECIMAL ID12169225
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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