#bbb231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb231 is composed of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 73.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 56.1 degrees, a saturation of 58.5% and a lightness of 46.3%. #bbb231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #776500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 74
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb231 color description : Moderate yellow.

#bbb231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb231 has RGB values of R:187, G:178, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.74, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300849.

Hex triplet bbb231 #bbb231
RGB Decimal 187, 178, 49 rgb(187,178,49)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.8, 19.2 rgb(73.3%,69.8%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 5, 74, 27
HSL 56.1°, 58.5, 46.3 hsl(56.1,58.5%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.1°, 73.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.302, -11.323, 62.802
XYZ 36.968, 42.628, 9.186
xyY 0.416, 0.48, 42.628
CIE-LCH 71.302, 63.815, 100.22
CIE-LUV 71.302, 11.33, 71.063
Hunter-Lab 65.29, -13.188, 37.361
Binary 10111011, 10110010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #bbb231

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Alternatives to #bbb231

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#bbb231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb231;}
.background {background-color:#bbb231;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb231;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb231

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fbfaf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7b71 is the less saturated color, while #e8d904 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb231 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa88f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b33a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ddaa41 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b237 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0ad3b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ad86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population