#bb9917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9917 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 47.6 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb9917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9917 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9917 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294423.

Hex triplet bb9917 #bb9917
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 23 rgb(187,153,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 9 rgb(73.3%,60%,9%)
CMYK 0, 18, 88, 27
HSL 47.6°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(47.6,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.6°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.492, 1.032, 64.527
XYZ 32.04, 33.411, 5.572
xyY 0.451, 0.47, 33.411
CIE-LCH 64.492, 64.535, 89.084
CIE-LUV 64.492, 29.523, 65.787
Hunter-Lab 57.802, -2.21, 34.746
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb9917

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Alternatives to #bb9917

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#bb9917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9917;}
.background {background-color:#bb9917;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9917

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, #0c0a02 is the darkest color, while #fefdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cba207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9917 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
  • #9c957b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4a124 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c99926 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6949e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b79e1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c49920 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2956d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population