#bb9947 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9947 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 27.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 62% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 42.4 degrees, a saturation of 46% and a lightness of 50.6%. #bb9947 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff8e with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 28
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 62
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9947 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb9947 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9947 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:71 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.62, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294471.

Hex triplet bb9947 #bb9947
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 71 rgb(187,153,71)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 27.8 rgb(73.3%,60%,27.8%)
CMYK 0, 18, 62, 27
HSL 42.4°, 46, 50.6 hsl(42.4,46%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.4°, 62, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 64.806, 3.198, 46.895
XYZ 33.022, 33.804, 10.746
xyY 0.426, 0.436, 33.804
CIE-LCH 64.806, 47.004, 86.099
CIE-LUV 64.806, 27.767, 53.283
Hunter-Lab 58.141, -0.363, 29.74
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 01000111

Color Schemes with #bb9947

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Alternatives to #bb9947

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#bb9947 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9947;}
.background {background-color:#bb9947;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9947

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, #020201 is the darkest color, while #fbf8f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9947

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8577 is the less saturated color, while #ffb503 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9947 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a19a89 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3a251 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c69b51 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c595a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59f4d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c29a4d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1967f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population