#bbb227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb227 is composed of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 79.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 56.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.5% and a lightness of 44.3%. #bbb227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #776500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb227 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb227 has RGB values of R:187, G:178, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300839.

Hex triplet bbb227 #bbb227
RGB Decimal 187, 178, 39 rgb(187,178,39)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.8, 15.3 rgb(73.3%,69.8%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 5, 79, 27
HSL 56.4°, 65.5, 44.3 hsl(56.4,65.5%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.4°, 79.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.25, -11.721, 65.988
XYZ 36.78, 42.553, 8.195
xyY 0.42, 0.486, 42.553
CIE-LCH 71.25, 67.021, 100.072
CIE-LUV 71.25, 11.518, 73.21
Hunter-Lab 65.233, -13.513, 38.214
Binary 10111011, 10110010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #bbb227

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Alternatives to #bbb227

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#bbb227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb227;}
.background {background-color:#bbb227;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb227;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb227

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, #080802 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #75756d is the less saturated color, while #ded104 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb227 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a88c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b231 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ddaa38 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b22d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ad32 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ad82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population