#bb9974 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9974 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 45.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 38% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 31.3 degrees, a saturation of 34.3% and a lightness of 59.4%. #bb9974 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffe8 with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 38
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9974 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bb9974 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9974 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:116 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.38, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294516.

Hex triplet bb9974 #bb9974
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 116 rgb(187,153,116)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 45.5 rgb(73.3%,60%,45.5%)
CMYK 0, 18, 38, 27
HSL 31.3°, 34.3, 59.4 hsl(31.3,34.3%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 31.3°, 38, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 65.443, 7.459, 24.215
XYZ 35.037, 34.609, 21.357
xyY 0.385, 0.38, 34.609
CIE-LCH 65.443, 25.338, 72.879
CIE-LUV 65.443, 24.541, 30.186
Hunter-Lab 58.83, 3.357, 19.657
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 01110100

Color Schemes with #bb9974

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#bb9974 Preview

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#bb9974;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9974

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, #060403 is the darkest color, while #fbfaf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9974

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b9894 is the less saturated color, while #fb9c34 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9974 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a59e96 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #afa37d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c09d7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c398a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b39f7a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be9b78 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c09892 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population