#bbb117 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb117 is composed of 73.3% red, 69.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 56.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bbb117 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #776300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb117 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb117 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb117 has RGB values of R:187, G:177, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300567.

Hex triplet bbb117 #bbb117
RGB Decimal 187, 177, 23 rgb(187,177,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.4, 9 rgb(73.3%,69.4%,9%)
CMYK 0, 5, 88, 27
HSL 56.3°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(56.3,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.3°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 70.92, -11.657, 69.684
XYZ 36.371, 42.072, 7.015
xyY 0.426, 0.492, 42.072
CIE-LCH 70.92, 70.652, 99.496
CIE-LUV 70.92, 12.414, 75.257
Hunter-Lab 64.863, -13.42, 38.991
Binary 10111011, 10110001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bbb117

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Alternatives to #bbb117

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#bbb117 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb117

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb117;}
.background {background-color:#bbb117;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb117;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb117

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, #0c0c02 is the darkest color, while #fefefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb117

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cbbf07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb117 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
  • #a7a586 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b222 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dda92c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caa9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b11e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ac24 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ac7b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population