#bb5522 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5522 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 13.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 20 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #bb5522 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa44 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5522 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5522 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5522 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:34 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277026.

Hex triplet bb5522 #bb5522
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 34 rgb(187,85,34)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 13.3 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,13.3%)
CMYK 0, 55, 82, 27
HSL 20°, 69.2, 43.3 hsl(20,69.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 20°, 81.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.486, 38.213, 47.206
XYZ 24.032, 17.18, 3.564
xyY 0.537, 0.384, 17.18
CIE-LCH 48.486, 60.735, 51.01
CIE-LUV 48.486, 82.502, 38.081
Hunter-Lab 41.448, 30.959, 23.916
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00100010

Color Schemes with #bb5522

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Alternatives to #bb5522

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#bb5522 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5522

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5522;}
.background {background-color:#bb5522;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5522;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5522

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, #040201 is the darkest color, while #fdf6f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5522

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f6f is the less saturated color, while #d54d08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5522 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d695f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #877a35 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987424 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0585e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a6c2e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a46923 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5748 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population