#bb5509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5509 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 25.6 degrees, a saturation of 90.8% and a lightness of 38.4%. #bb5509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa12 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 95
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5509 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5509 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.95, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277001.

Hex triplet bb5509 #bb5509
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 9 rgb(187,85,9)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 3.5 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 55, 95, 27
HSL 25.6°, 90.8, 38.4 hsl(25.6,90.8%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 25.6°, 95.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.366, 37.677, 55.664
XYZ 23.792, 17.084, 2.303
xyY 0.551, 0.396, 17.084
CIE-LCH 48.366, 67.216, 55.907
CIE-LUV 48.366, 84.131, 42.422
Hunter-Lab 41.333, 30.418, 25.629
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bb5509

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Alternatives to #bb5509

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#bb5509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5509;}
.background {background-color:#bb5509;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5509

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, #130801 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68615c is the less saturated color, while #c35401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5509 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
  • #7b6757 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887a1d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0575d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a6c16 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a56803 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be563e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population