#bb8c21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8c21 is composed of 73.3% red, 54.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 41.7 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb8c21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #771900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 55
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8c21 color description : Strong orange.

#bb8c21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8c21 has RGB values of R:187, G:140, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12291105.

Hex triplet bb8c21 #bb8c21
RGB Decimal 187, 140, 33 rgb(187,140,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 54.9, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,54.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 25, 82, 27
HSL 41.7°, 70, 43.1 hsl(41.7,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 41.7°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 61.161, 8.394, 58.962
XYZ 30.147, 29.432, 5.532
xyY 0.463, 0.452, 29.432
CIE-LCH 61.161, 59.556, 81.897
CIE-LUV 61.161, 39.078, 59.012
Hunter-Lab 54.252, 4.249, 31.93
Binary 10111011, 10001100, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb8c21

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Alternatives to #bb8c21

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#bb8c21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8c21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8c21;}
.background {background-color:#bb8c21;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb8c21

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdf9f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8c21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6e6d is the less saturated color, while #d49608 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8c21 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #978e78 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ab992e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #be912c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c58892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b09429 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bd8f28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18969 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population