#bb5517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5517 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 22.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb5517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa2e 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

#bb5517 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5517 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277015.

Hex triplet bb5517 #bb5517
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 23 rgb(187,85,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 9 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 55, 88, 27
HSL 22.7°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(22.7,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 22.7°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.418, 37.914, 51.63
XYZ 23.898, 17.126, 2.858
xyY 0.545, 0.39, 17.126
CIE-LCH 48.418, 64.055, 53.709
CIE-LUV 48.418, 83.407, 40.494
Hunter-Lab 41.384, 30.656, 24.874
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb5517

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Alternatives to #bb5517

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#bb5517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5517;}
.background {background-color:#bb5517;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5517

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, #0c0602 is the darkest color, while #fefcfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6968 is the less saturated color, while #cb5107 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5517 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
  • #887a2a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987415 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0585d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a6c23 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a56816 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5743 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population