#bbb500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb500 is composed of 73.3% red, 71% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 58.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.7%. #bbb500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #776b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 100
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb500 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb500 has RGB values of R:187, G:181, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12301568.

Hex triplet bbb500 #bbb500
RGB Decimal 187, 181, 0 rgb(187,181,0)
RGB Percent 73.3, 71, 0 rgb(73.3%,71%,0%)
CMYK 0, 3, 100, 27
HSL 58.1°, 100, 36.7 hsl(58.1,100%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.1°, 100, 73.3
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.969, -14.038, 73.633
XYZ 37.018, 43.613, 6.468
xyY 0.425, 0.501, 43.613
CIE-LCH 71.969, 74.959, 100.794
CIE-LUV 71.969, 9.849, 78.613
Hunter-Lab 66.04, -15.516, 40.421
Binary 10111011, 10110101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bbb500

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Alternatives to #bbb500

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#bbb500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb500

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#bbb500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb500;}
.background {background-color:#bbb500;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb500;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb500

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, #0a0a00 is the darkest color, while #fffff6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656456 is the less saturated color, while #bbb500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb500 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a682 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab400 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ab20 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caacb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b400 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3af14 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5af75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population