#bb9978 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9978 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 35.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 29.6 degrees, a saturation of 33% and a lightness of 60.2%. #bb9978 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff0 with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 36
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9978 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bb9978 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9978 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.36, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294520.

Hex triplet bb9978 #bb9978
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 120 rgb(187,153,120)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 47.1 rgb(73.3%,60%,47.1%)
CMYK 0, 18, 36, 27
HSL 29.6°, 33, 60.2 hsl(29.6,33%,60.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 29.6°, 35.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 65.518, 7.947, 22.116
XYZ 35.275, 34.705, 22.609
xyY 0.381, 0.375, 34.705
CIE-LCH 65.518, 23.501, 70.235
CIE-LUV 65.518, 24.19, 27.66
Hunter-Lab 58.911, 3.79, 18.483
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 01111000

Color Schemes with #bb9978

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#bb9978 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9978;}
.background {background-color:#bb9978;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9978

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, #080604 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9978

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9997 is the less saturated color, while #f9983a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9978 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
  • #a59e97 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aea381 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bf9d7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c299a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b39f7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be9c7c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c09993 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population