#bb5217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5217 is composed of 73.3% red, 32.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 56.1% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 21.6 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb5217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffa42e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 32
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 56
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5217 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5217 has RGB values of R:187, G:82, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.56, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12276247.

Hex triplet bb5217 #bb5217
RGB Decimal 187, 82, 23 rgb(187,82,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 32.2, 9 rgb(73.3%,32.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 56, 88, 27
HSL 21.6°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(21.6,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 21.6°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 47.833, 39.415, 51.16
XYZ 23.666, 16.664, 2.781
xyY 0.549, 0.387, 16.664
CIE-LCH 47.833, 64.582, 52.389
CIE-LUV 47.833, 85.75, 39.518
Hunter-Lab 40.821, 32.05, 24.536
Binary 10111011, 01010010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb5217

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Alternatives to #bb5217

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#bb5217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5217;}
.background {background-color:#bb5217;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5217

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, #0c0502 is the darkest color, while #fefbfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6968 is the less saturated color, while #cb4d07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5217 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b665a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #86792a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #977315 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0555a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #996a23 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a46715 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5442 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population