#bb5516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5516 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 22.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bb5516 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa2c with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5516 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5516 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277014.

Hex triplet bb5516 #bb5516
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 22 rgb(187,85,22)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 8.6 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 55, 88, 27
HSL 22.9°, 78.9, 41 hsl(22.9,78.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 22.9°, 88.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.414, 37.892, 51.982
XYZ 23.888, 17.122, 2.806
xyY 0.545, 0.391, 17.122
CIE-LCH 48.414, 64.327, 53.91
CIE-LUV 48.414, 83.474, 40.673
Hunter-Lab 41.379, 30.634, 24.945
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bb5516

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Alternatives to #bb5516

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#bb5516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5516;}
.background {background-color:#bb5516;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5516

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, #0b0501 is the darkest color, while #fefbf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6866 is the less saturated color, while #cb5106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5516 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
  • #7c675b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887a29 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987414 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0585d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a6c22 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a56814 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5743 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population