#bb9912 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9912 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 90.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 47.9 degrees, a saturation of 82.4% and a lightness of 40.2%. #bb9912 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 90
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9912 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9912 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9912 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.9, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294418.

Hex triplet bb9912 #bb9912
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 18 rgb(187,153,18)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 7.1 rgb(73.3%,60%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 18, 90, 27
HSL 47.9°, 82.4, 40.2 hsl(47.9,82.4%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.9°, 90.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.477, 0.93, 65.581
XYZ 31.994, 33.392, 5.332
xyY 0.452, 0.472, 33.392
CIE-LCH 64.477, 65.587, 89.187
CIE-LUV 64.477, 29.608, 66.388
Hunter-Lab 57.786, -2.296, 34.979
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 00010010

Color Schemes with #bb9912

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Alternatives to #bb9912

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#bb9912 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9912

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9912;}
.background {background-color:#bb9912;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9912;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9912

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, #080701 is the darkest color, while #fefcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9912

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6a61 is the less saturated color, while #cba202 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9912 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c957a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4a11f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c99922 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b79e1a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c4991c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2956b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population