#bbb238 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb238 is composed of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 70.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 55.9 degrees, a saturation of 53.9% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bbb238 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff70 with #776500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb238 color description : Moderate yellow.

#bbb238 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb238 has RGB values of R:187, G:178, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300856.

Hex triplet bbb238 #bbb238
RGB Decimal 187, 178, 56 rgb(187,178,56)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.8, 22 rgb(73.3%,69.8%,22%)
CMYK 0, 5, 70, 27
HSL 55.9°, 53.9, 47.6 hsl(55.9,53.9%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.9°, 70.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.345, -10.986, 60.283
XYZ 37.128, 42.692, 10.026
xyY 0.413, 0.475, 42.692
CIE-LCH 71.345, 61.275, 100.329
CIE-LUV 71.345, 11.172, 69.262
Hunter-Lab 65.339, -12.914, 36.64
Binary 10111011, 10110010, 00111000

Color Schemes with #bbb238

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Alternatives to #bbb238

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#bbb238 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb238

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb238;}
.background {background-color:#bbb238;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb238;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb238

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, #060602 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb238

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7a79 is the less saturated color, while #eada09 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb238 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba991 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b341 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ddaa47 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b23e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0ad41 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ad88 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population