#bb9b59 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9b59 is composed of 73.3% red, 60.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.1% magenta, 52.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 40.4 degrees, a saturation of 41.9% and a lightness of 54.1%. #bb9b59 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #773700. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 61
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 52
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9b59 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb9b59 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9b59 has RGB values of R:187, G:155, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.52, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12295001.

Hex triplet bb9b59 #bb9b59
RGB Decimal 187, 155, 89 rgb(187,155,89)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60.8, 34.9 rgb(73.3%,60.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 17, 52, 27
HSL 40.4°, 41.9, 54.1 hsl(40.4,41.9%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 40.4°, 52.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 65.538, 3.543, 38.774
XYZ 34.018, 34.73, 14.362
xyY 0.409, 0.418, 34.73
CIE-LCH 65.538, 38.935, 84.779
CIE-LUV 65.538, 25.292, 46.27
Hunter-Lab 58.932, -0.093, 26.803
Binary 10111011, 10011011, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bb9b59

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Alternatives to #bb9b59

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#bb9b59 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9b59

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9b59;}
.background {background-color:#bb9b59;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9b59;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9b59

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #faf7f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9b59

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8b86 is the less saturated color, while #fab11a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9b59 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a39d8f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3a463 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c69d62 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c598a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b6a05f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c29c5f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c19988 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population