#bbb597 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb597 is composed of 73.3% red, 71% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 19.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 50 degrees, a saturation of 20.9% and a lightness of 66.3%. #bbb597 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #776b2f. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 19
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb597 color description : Grayish yellow.

#bbb597 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb597 has RGB values of R:187, G:181, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.19, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12301719.

Hex triplet bbb597 #bbb597
RGB Decimal 187, 181, 151 rgb(187,181,151)
RGB Percent 73.3, 71, 59.2 rgb(73.3%,71%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 3, 19, 27
HSL 50°, 20.9, 66.3 hsl(50,20.9%,66.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 50°, 19.3, 73.3
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 73.446, -2.894, 16.073
XYZ 42.602, 45.847, 35.882
xyY 0.343, 0.369, 45.847
CIE-LCH 73.446, 16.332, 100.208
CIE-LUV 73.446, 5.274, 22.994
Hunter-Lab 67.711, -6.184, 15.978
Binary 10111011, 10110101, 10010111

Color Schemes with #bbb597

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Alternatives to #bbb597

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#bbb597 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb597

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb597;}
.background {background-color:#bbb597;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb597;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb597

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, #030302 is the darkest color, while #f9f9f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb597

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aeaca4 is the less saturated color, while #fde155 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb597 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b3ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1b79b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d2b19e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfb69a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cab29b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0b4b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population