#bb5e17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5e17 is composed of 73.3% red, 36.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 49.7% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 26 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb5e17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffbc2e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 37
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 50
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5e17 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5e17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5e17 has RGB values of R:187, G:94, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.5, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12279319.

Hex triplet bb5e17 #bb5e17
RGB Decimal 187, 94, 23 rgb(187,94,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 36.9, 9 rgb(73.3%,36.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 50, 88, 27
HSL 26°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(26,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 26°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 50.257, 33.276, 53.105
XYZ 24.652, 18.634, 3.109
xyY 0.531, 0.402, 18.634
CIE-LCH 50.257, 62.669, 57.928
CIE-LUV 50.257, 76.246, 43.532
Hunter-Lab 43.168, 26.393, 25.947
Binary 10111011, 01011110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb5e17

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Alternatives to #bb5e17

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#bb5e17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5e17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5e17;}
.background {background-color:#bb5e17;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5e17;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5e17

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 #bb5e17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6968 is the less saturated color, while #cb5c07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5e17 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
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #816e60 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8d7e29 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e7818 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c16066 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9d7222 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a86e17 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf5f49 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population