#bbb917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb917 is composed of 73.3% red, 72.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 59.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bbb917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #777300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb917 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb917 has RGB values of R:187, G:185, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12302615.

Hex triplet bbb917 #bbb917
RGB Decimal 187, 185, 23 rgb(187,185,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 72.5, 9 rgb(73.3%,72.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 1, 88, 27
HSL 59.3°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(59.3,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.3°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 73.106, -15.742, 71.436
XYZ 37.997, 45.325, 7.558
xyY 0.418, 0.499, 45.325
CIE-LCH 73.106, 73.15, 102.427
CIE-LUV 73.106, 7.031, 78.413
Hunter-Lab 67.324, -17.073, 40.471
Binary 10111011, 10111001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bbb917

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Alternatives to #bbb917

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#bbb917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb917;}
.background {background-color:#bbb917;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb917;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb917

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, #0c0c02 is the darkest color, while #fefefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cbc907 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb917 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
  • #abab8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb721 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbb0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6b81d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d5b225 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5b380 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population