#bb9779 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9779 is composed of 73.3% red, 59.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 35.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 27.3 degrees, a saturation of 32.7% and a lightness of 60.4%. #bb9779 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #772f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 59
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9779 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bb9779 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9779 has RGB values of R:187, G:151, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294009.

Hex triplet bb9779 #bb9779
RGB Decimal 187, 151, 121 rgb(187,151,121)
RGB Percent 73.3, 59.2, 47.5 rgb(73.3%,59.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 19, 35, 27
HSL 27.3°, 32.7, 60.4 hsl(27.3,32.7%,60.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 27.3°, 35.3, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 65.026, 9.171, 20.897
XYZ 35.011, 34.08, 22.822
xyY 0.381, 0.371, 34.08
CIE-LCH 65.026, 22.821, 66.304
CIE-LUV 65.026, 25.357, 25.915
Hunter-Lab 58.378, 4.891, 17.686
Binary 10111011, 10010111, 01111001

Color Schemes with #bb9779

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Alternatives to #bb9779

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#bb9779 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9779

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9779;}
.background {background-color:#bb9779;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9779;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9779

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, #090705 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9779

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9a98 is the less saturated color, while #f9913b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9779 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a49d97 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aca282 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bd9c7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c297a2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b29e7f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bc9a7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf9793 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population