#bb8979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8979 is composed of 73.3% red, 53.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 35.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 14.5 degrees, a saturation of 32.7% and a lightness of 60.4%. #bb8979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #771300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 54
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8979 color description : Slightly desaturated red.

#bb8979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8979 has RGB values of R:187, G:137, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12290425.

Hex triplet bb8979 #bb8979
RGB Decimal 187, 137, 121 rgb(187,137,121)
RGB Percent 73.3, 53.7, 47.5 rgb(73.3%,53.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 27, 35, 27
HSL 14.5°, 32.7, 60.4 hsl(14.5,32.7%,60.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 14.5°, 35.3, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 61.514, 16.919, 16.082
XYZ 32.89, 29.838, 22.115
xyY 0.388, 0.352, 29.838
CIE-LCH 61.514, 23.342, 43.547
CIE-LUV 61.514, 34.194, 18.212
Hunter-Lab 54.624, 11.886, 14.233
Binary 10111011, 10001001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #bb8979

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Alternatives to #bb8979

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#bb8979 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8979;}
.background {background-color:#bb8979;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8979;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8979

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, #090605 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9998 is the less saturated color, while #f9693b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8979 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9390 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a19984 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b2947e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c08b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aa9380 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b5907c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be8a8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population