#bb5511 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5511 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 6.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 90.9% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 24 degrees, a saturation of 83.3% and a lightness of 40%. #bb5511 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa22 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 91
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5511 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5511 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5511 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:17 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.91, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277009.

Hex triplet bb5511 #bb5511
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 17 rgb(187,85,17)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 6.7 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,6.7%)
CMYK 0, 55, 91, 27
HSL 24°, 83.3, 40 hsl(24,83.3%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 24°, 90.9, 73.3
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.392, 37.794, 53.603
XYZ 23.844, 17.105, 2.576
xyY 0.548, 0.393, 17.105
CIE-LCH 48.392, 65.587, 54.814
CIE-LUV 48.392, 83.773, 41.469
Hunter-Lab 41.358, 30.535, 25.257
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00010001

Color Schemes with #bb5511

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Alternatives to #bb5511

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#bb5511 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5511

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5511;}
.background {background-color:#bb5511;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5511

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, #070301 is the darkest color, while #fef8f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5511

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d655f is the less saturated color, while #cb5201 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5511 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
  • #6c6c6c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c675a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887a24 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987403 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0585d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a6c1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a56808 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5641 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population