#bb9499 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9499 is composed of 73.3% red, 58% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.9% magenta, 18.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 352.3 degrees, a saturation of 22.3% and a lightness of 65.7%. #bb9499 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #772933. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 73
    • G 58
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 21
    • Y 18
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9499 color description : Grayish red.

#bb9499 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9499 has RGB values of R:187, G:148, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:0.18, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12293273.

Hex triplet bb9499 #bb9499
RGB Decimal 187, 148, 153 rgb(187,148,153)
RGB Percent 73.3, 58, 60 rgb(73.3%,58%,60%)
CMYK 0, 21, 18, 27
HSL 352.3°, 22.3, 65.7 hsl(352.3,22.3%,65.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.3°, 20.9, 73.3
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 64.999, 15.399, 2.954
XYZ 36.833, 34.046, 34.767
xyY 0.349, 0.322, 34.046
CIE-LCH 64.999, 15.68, 10.861
CIE-LUV 64.999, 23.821, 1.479
Hunter-Lab 58.349, 10.568, 5.517
Binary 10111011, 10010100, 10011001

Color Schemes with #bb9499

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#bb9499 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9499;}
.background {background-color:#bb9499;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9499

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f8f4f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9499

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aea1a3 is the less saturated color, while #fe5167 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9499 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a59e9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a5a1a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b39d9d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf98a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ad9c9f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b69a9b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd979f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population