#bb9970 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9970 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 43.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 40.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 32.8 degrees, a saturation of 35.5% and a lightness of 58.6%. #bb9970 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffe0 with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 44
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 40
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9970 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bb9970 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9970 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:112 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.4, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294512.

Hex triplet bb9970 #bb9970
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 112 rgb(187,153,112)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 43.9 rgb(73.3%,60%,43.9%)
CMYK 0, 18, 40, 27
HSL 32.8°, 35.5, 58.6 hsl(32.8,35.5%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 32.8°, 40.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 65.372, 6.989, 26.309
XYZ 34.809, 34.518, 20.158
xyY 0.389, 0.386, 34.518
CIE-LCH 65.372, 27.222, 75.123
CIE-LUV 65.372, 24.883, 32.643
Hunter-Lab 58.752, 2.94, 20.785
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 01110000

Color Schemes with #bb9970

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Alternatives to #bb9970

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#bb9970 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9970;}
.background {background-color:#bb9970;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9970

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, #030202 is the darkest color, while #faf8f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9970

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b9690 is the less saturated color, while #fc9f2f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9970 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a49d95 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #afa379 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c19d77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c398a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b39f76 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be9b74 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c09890 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population