#bb9937 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9937 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 70.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 44.5 degrees, a saturation of 54.5% and a lightness of 47.5%. #bb9937 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 71
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9937 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb9937 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9937 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.71, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294455.

Hex triplet bb9937 #bb9937
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 55 rgb(187,153,55)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 21.6 rgb(73.3%,60%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 18, 71, 27
HSL 44.5°, 54.5, 47.5 hsl(44.5,54.5%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 44.5°, 70.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 64.663, 2.218, 53.973
XYZ 32.575, 33.624, 8.389
xyY 0.437, 0.451, 33.624
CIE-LCH 64.663, 54.018, 87.646
CIE-LUV 64.663, 28.551, 58.869
Hunter-Lab 57.987, -1.202, 32.013
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bb9937

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Alternatives to #bb9937

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#bb9937 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9937

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9937;}
.background {background-color:#bb9937;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9937;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9937

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, #050402 is the darkest color, while #fcfaf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9937

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7978 is the less saturated color, while #eab008 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9937 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f9885 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3a242 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c79a42 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6949f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b69e3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c3993e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29679 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population