#bb5717 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5717 is composed of 73.3% red, 34.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 53.5% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 23.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb5717 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffae2e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 34
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 53
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5717 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5717 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5717 has RGB values of R:187, G:87, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277527.

Hex triplet bb5717 #bb5717
RGB Decimal 187, 87, 23 rgb(187,87,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 34.1, 9 rgb(73.3%,34.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 53, 88, 27
HSL 23.4°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(23.4,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 23.4°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.816, 36.9, 51.949
XYZ 24.057, 17.445, 2.911
xyY 0.542, 0.393, 17.445
CIE-LCH 48.816, 63.72, 54.614
CIE-LUV 48.816, 81.831, 41.156
Hunter-Lab 41.768, 29.719, 25.105
Binary 10111011, 01010111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb5717

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Alternatives to #bb5717

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#bb5717 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5717

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5717;}
.background {background-color:#bb5717;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5717

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 #bb5717

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6968 is the less saturated color, while #cb5307 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5717 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
  • #7d695d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #897b2a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #997516 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0595f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b6e23 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a56a16 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5845 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population