#bb5917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5917 is composed of 73.3% red, 34.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 52.4% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 24.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb5917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb22e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 35
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 52
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5917 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5917 has RGB values of R:187, G:89, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.52, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12278039.

Hex triplet bb5917 #bb5917
RGB Decimal 187, 89, 23 rgb(187,89,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 34.9, 9 rgb(73.3%,34.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 52, 88, 27
HSL 24.1°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(24.1,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 24.1°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 49.221, 35.876, 52.273
XYZ 24.222, 17.774, 2.966
xyY 0.539, 0.395, 17.774
CIE-LCH 49.221, 63.4, 55.538
CIE-LUV 49.221, 80.245, 41.825
Hunter-Lab 42.159, 28.775, 25.34
Binary 10111011, 01011001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb5917

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Alternatives to #bb5917

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#bb5917 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #bb5917

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 #bb5917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6968 is the less saturated color, while #cb5607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5917 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
  • #6f6f6f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e6b5d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8a7c29 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9b7616 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c15b61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c6f23 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a66b16 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5a46 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population