#bbb21b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb21b is composed of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 85.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 56.6 degrees, a saturation of 74.8% and a lightness of 42%. #bbb21b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff36 with #776500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 86
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb21b color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb21b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb21b has RGB values of R:187, G:178, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.86, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300827.

Hex triplet bbb21b #bbb21b
RGB Decimal 187, 178, 27 rgb(187,178,27)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.8, 10.6 rgb(73.3%,69.8%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 5, 86, 27
HSL 56.6°, 74.8, 42 hsl(56.6,74.8%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.6°, 85.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.204, -12.079, 69.071
XYZ 36.612, 42.486, 7.309
xyY 0.424, 0.492, 42.486
CIE-LCH 71.204, 70.119, 99.92
CIE-LUV 71.204, 11.689, 75.151
Hunter-Lab 65.181, -13.804, 38.978
Binary 10111011, 10110010, 00011011

Color Schemes with #bbb21b

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Alternatives to #bbb21b

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#bbb21b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb21b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb21b;}
.background {background-color:#bbb21b;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb21b;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb21b

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, #100f02 is the darkest color, while #fffffd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb21b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #717065 is the less saturated color, while #d4c802 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb21b 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
  • #a8a688 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b225 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa2f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b221 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ac28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ac7d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population