#bb8e21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8e21 is composed of 73.3% red, 55.7% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 42.5 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb8e21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #771d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 56
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 24
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8e21 color description : Strong orange.

#bb8e21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8e21 has RGB values of R:187, G:142, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.24, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12291617.

Hex triplet bb8e21 #bb8e21
RGB Decimal 187, 142, 33 rgb(187,142,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 55.7, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,55.7%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 24, 82, 27
HSL 42.5°, 70, 43.1 hsl(42.5,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.5°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 61.673, 7.296, 59.409
XYZ 30.442, 30.022, 5.63
xyY 0.461, 0.454, 30.022
CIE-LCH 61.673, 59.855, 82.999
CIE-LUV 61.673, 37.55, 59.809
Hunter-Lab 54.793, 3.284, 32.262
Binary 10111011, 10001110, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb8e21

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Alternatives to #bb8e21

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#bb8e21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8e21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8e21;}
.background {background-color:#bb8e21;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8e21;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8e21

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 #fdfaf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8e21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6e6d is the less saturated color, while #d49908 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8e21 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #988f79 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ac9a2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c0932c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c58a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b19629 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be9128 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18b6a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population