#b2ba42 Color Information

#b2ba42 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 #b2ba42. In RGB, it consists of 69.8% Red, 72.9% Green, and 25.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 4.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 64.5% Yellow, and 27.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 64.0°, with saturation of 47.6% and lightness of 49.4%. The decimal value for #b2ba42 is 11713090, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cc33. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b2ba42 is green. 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#b2ba42 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color178, 186, 66 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color69.8%, 72.9%, 25.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.302, 0.271, 0.741 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.043, 0, 0.645, 0.271 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color64.0°, 47.6%, 49.4% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color64.0°, 64.5%, 72.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color36.902, 44.976, 11.891 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color66, 186, 74 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11713090 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.876, -18.326, 57.638 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.876, 60.481, 107.638 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.876, -0.278, 69.527 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color67.064, -19.142, 36.433 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.394, 0.480, 44.976 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289903170 / 0xffb2ba42 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cc33 Copy
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Shades of #b2ba42

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b2ba42, its pure hue is 64.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.6%, and its lightness is 49.4%. 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 #b2ba42, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #161708 to #9ca33a.

Tints of #b2ba42

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b2ba42, its pure hue is 64.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.6%, and its lightness is 49.4%. 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 #b2ba42, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bcc35a to #f5f6e7.

Tones of #b2ba42

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b2ba42, its pure hue is 64.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.6%, 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 #b2ba42, which range from #7e7e7e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ebfc00 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b2ba42

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b2ba42! For #b2ba42, 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, #b2ba42. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b2ba42

This color, #b2ba42, consists of 69.8% Red, 72.9% Green, and 25.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 178, Green = 186, Blue = 66. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b2ba42 is 4.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 64.5% Yellow, and 27.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R69.8%
C4.3%
G72.9%
M0.0%
B25.9%
Y64.5%
K27.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 178 186 66
Octal 262 272 102
Hexa #b2 #ba #42
Binary 10110010 10111010 01000010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 4 0 64 27
Octal 4 0 100 33
Hexa #04 #00 #40 #1b
Binary 00000100 00000000 01000000 00011011

Analogous Colors of #b2ba42

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b2ba42 — which has hue 64.0° — its analogous colors are located at 34.0° and 94.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b2ba42.

Triadic Colors of #b2ba42

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 #b2ba42 — which has hue 64.0° — its triadic colors are located at 64.0° and 304.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b2ba42.

Complementary Color of #b2ba42

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b2ba42 — which has hue 64.0° — its complementary color is located at 244.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b2ba42.

Split Complementary Colors of #b2ba42

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 #b2ba42 — which has hue 64.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 64.0° and 274.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b2ba42.

Tetradic Colors of #b2ba42

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 #b2ba42 — which has hue 64.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 334.0°, 64.0°, 154.0°, and 244.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b2ba42.

Monochromatic Colors of #b2ba42

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b2ba42, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4c4e30 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e6ec8e (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b2ba42

We want to make getting started with #b2ba42 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b2ba42 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b2ba42 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 #b2ba42 with other HTML elements.

#b2ba42 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b2ba42.
<span style="color: #b2ba42;">The color of this text is #b2ba42.</span>

#b2ba42 Background Color

The background color for this text is #b2ba42.
<div style="background-color: #b2ba42; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b2ba42.</div>

#b2ba42 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b2ba42.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b2ba42;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b2ba42.</span>

#b2ba42 Border Color

This is a div with border color #b2ba42.
<div style="border: #b2ba42 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b2ba42.</div>

#b2ba42 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b2ba42 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b2ba42; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b2ba42 on a white background.</div></div>

#b2ba42 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b2ba42 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b2ba42; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b2ba42 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b2ba42 to White

This is a gradient from #b2ba42 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b2ba42,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b2ba42,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b2ba42,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b2ba42,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b2ba42 to white.</div>

Gradient from #b2ba42 to Black

This is a gradient from #b2ba42 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b2ba42,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b2ba42,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b2ba42,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b2ba42,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b2ba42 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b2ba42

In addition to using #b2ba42 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 #b2ba42 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b2ba42, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 178, Green = 186, Blue = 66). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b2ba42 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 #b2ba42
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(178, 186, 66)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b2ba42; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b2ba42; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b2ba42; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(178, 186, 66);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b2ba42")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:178, green:186, blue:66, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:178 green:186 blue:66 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(178f, 186f, 66f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(178, 186, 66);
 

#b2ba42 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b2ba42 the same way. For those with color blindness, #b2ba42 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b2ba42 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b2ba42 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 #b2ba42 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 #b2ba42 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 #b2ba42 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 2.1:1 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
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