#bb8231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8231 is composed of 73.3% red, 51% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 73.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 35.2 degrees, a saturation of 58.5% and a lightness of 46.3%. #bb8231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #770500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 51
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 30
    • Y 74
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8231 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb8231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8231 has RGB values of R:187, G:130, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.3, Y:0.74, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12288561.

Hex triplet bb8231 #bb8231
RGB Decimal 187, 130, 49 rgb(187,130,49)
RGB Percent 73.3, 51, 19.2 rgb(73.3%,51%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 30, 74, 27
HSL 35.2°, 58.5, 46.3 hsl(35.2,58.5%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 35.2°, 73.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 58.746, 14.548, 50.544
XYZ 29.031, 26.754, 6.541
xyY 0.466, 0.429, 26.754
CIE-LCH 58.746, 52.596, 73.942
CIE-LUV 58.746, 46.004, 51.005
Hunter-Lab 51.724, 9.67, 28.709
Binary 10111011, 10000010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #bb8231

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #bb8231

Below, you can see some colors close to #bb8231. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#bb8231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8231

This text has a font color of #bb8231.

<span style="color:#bb8231;">Text here</span>
#bb8231 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #bb8231.

<p style="background-color:#bb8231;">Content here</p>
#bb8231 border color

This element has a border color of #bb8231.

<div style="border:1px solid #bb8231;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8231;}
.background {background-color:#bb8231;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8231;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8231

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fbf6f0 is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #bb8231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7771 is the less saturated color, while #e88a04 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8231 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #948878 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3933e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b58c3a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c38089 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ab8d39 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b78836 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c08169 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population