#bb9991 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9991 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 56.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 22.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 11.4 degrees, a saturation of 23.6% and a lightness of 65.1%. #bb9991 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #773323. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 57
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 22
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9991 color description : Grayish red.

#bb9991 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9991 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:145 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.22, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294545.

Hex triplet bb9991 #bb9991
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 145 rgb(187,153,145)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 56.9 rgb(73.3%,60%,56.9%)
CMYK 0, 18, 22, 27
HSL 11.4°, 23.6, 65.1 hsl(11.4,23.6%,65.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 11.4°, 22.5, 73.3
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 66.053, 11.389, 8.959
XYZ 36.995, 35.393, 31.669
xyY 0.356, 0.34, 35.393
CIE-LCH 66.053, 14.49, 38.19
CIE-LUV 66.053, 21.806, 10.463
Hunter-Lab 59.492, 6.89, 10.082
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 10010001

Color Schemes with #bb9991

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Alternatives to #bb9991

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#bb9991 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9991;}
.background {background-color:#bb9991;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9991;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9991

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, #0b0807 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9991

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a6a6a6 is the less saturated color, while #f97353 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9991 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a09f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aba499 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ba9f96 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c09ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b0a096 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba9d94 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be9a9e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population