#bbb228 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb228 is composed of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 56.3 degrees, a saturation of 64.8% and a lightness of 44.5%. #bbb228 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff50 with #776500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb228 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb228 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb228 has RGB values of R:187, G:178, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300840.

Hex triplet bbb228 #bbb228
RGB Decimal 187, 178, 40 rgb(187,178,40)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.8, 15.7 rgb(73.3%,69.8%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 5, 79, 27
HSL 56.3°, 64.8, 44.5 hsl(56.3,64.8%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.3°, 78.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.255, -11.685, 65.693
XYZ 36.797, 42.56, 8.284
xyY 0.42, 0.486, 42.56
CIE-LCH 71.255, 66.724, 100.086
CIE-LUV 71.255, 11.501, 73.017
Hunter-Lab 65.238, -13.484, 38.138
Binary 10111011, 10110010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bbb228

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Alternatives to #bbb228

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#bbb228 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb228

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb228;}
.background {background-color:#bbb228;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb228;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb228

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, #090902 is the darkest color, while #fefdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb228

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #75756e is the less saturated color, while #ded105 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb228 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
  • #c7b232 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ddaa39 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b22e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ad33 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ad82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population