#bbb278 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb278 is composed of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 35.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 51.9 degrees, a saturation of 33% and a lightness of 60.2%. #bbb278 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff0 with #776500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 36
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb278 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#bbb278 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb278 has RGB values of R:187, G:178, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.36, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300920.

Hex triplet bbb278 #bbb278
RGB Decimal 187, 178, 120 rgb(187,178,120)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.8, 47.1 rgb(73.3%,69.8%,47.1%)
CMYK 0, 5, 36, 27
HSL 51.9°, 33, 60.2 hsl(51.9,33%,60.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.9°, 35.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 72.069, -5.529, 30.832
XYZ 39.804, 43.762, 24.118
xyY 0.37, 0.406, 43.762
CIE-LCH 72.069, 31.324, 100.166
CIE-LUV 72.069, 8.723, 41.324
Hunter-Lab 66.153, -8.366, 24.691
Binary 10111011, 10110010, 01111000

Color Schemes with #bbb278

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Alternatives to #bbb278

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#bbb278 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb278

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb278;}
.background {background-color:#bbb278;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb278;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb278

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, #080804 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb278

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9b97 is the less saturated color, while #f9e03a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb278 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
  • #aeaeae Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1afa3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3b47e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d5ad81 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6aeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0b37c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ccaf7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2afa2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population