#bbb217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb217 is composed of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 56.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bbb217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #776500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb217 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb217 has RGB values of R:187, G:178, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300823.

Hex triplet bbb217 #bbb217
RGB Decimal 187, 178, 23 rgb(187,178,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.8, 9 rgb(73.3%,69.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 5, 88, 27
HSL 56.7°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(56.7,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.7°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.193, -12.172, 69.902
XYZ 36.569, 42.468, 7.082
xyY 0.425, 0.493, 42.468
CIE-LCH 71.193, 70.954, 99.877
CIE-LUV 71.193, 11.733, 75.652
Hunter-Lab 65.168, -13.879, 39.175
Binary 10111011, 10110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bbb217

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Alternatives to #bbb217

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#bbb217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb217;}
.background {background-color:#bbb217;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb217;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb217

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 #bbb217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cbc007 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb217 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a687 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b222 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dea92c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b21e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ac24 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ac7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population