#bb9900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9900 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 49.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.7%. #bb9900 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 100
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9900 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9900 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294400.

Hex triplet bb9900 #bb9900
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 0 rgb(187,153,0)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 0 rgb(73.3%,60%,0%)
CMYK 0, 18, 100, 27
HSL 49.1°, 100, 36.7 hsl(49.1,100%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.1°, 100, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.442, 0.685, 68.251
XYZ 31.885, 33.349, 4.758
xyY 0.456, 0.476, 33.349
CIE-LCH 64.442, 68.254, 89.425
CIE-LUV 64.442, 29.812, 67.838
Hunter-Lab 57.748, -2.502, 35.539
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bb9900

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Alternatives to #bb9900

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#bb9900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9900;}
.background {background-color:#bb9900;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9900;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9900

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, #0a0900 is the darkest color, while #fffdf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656256 is the less saturated color, while #bb9900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9900 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9a9375 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5a109 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c99913 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b79e05 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c4990c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29564 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population