#bbc516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbc516 is composed of 73.3% red, 77.3% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.8% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 63.4 degrees, a saturation of 79.9% and a lightness of 42.9%. #bbc516 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #778b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 77
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 0
    • Y 89
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#bbc516 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbc516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbc516 has RGB values of R:187, G:197, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0, Y:0.89, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12305686.

Hex triplet bbc516 #bbc516
RGB Decimal 187, 197, 22 rgb(187,197,22)
RGB Percent 73.3, 77.3, 8.6 rgb(73.3%,77.3%,8.6%)
CMYK 5, 0, 89, 23
HSL 63.4°, 79.9, 42.9 hsl(63.4,79.9%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 63.4°, 88.8, 77.3
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.409, -21.742, 74.259
XYZ 40.605, 50.556, 8.378
xyY 0.408, 0.508, 50.556
CIE-LCH 76.409, 77.376, 106.319
CIE-LUV 76.409, -0.743, 83.24
Hunter-Lab 71.102, -22.493, 42.785
Binary 10111011, 11000101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bbc516

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Alternatives to #bbc516

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#bbc516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbc516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbc516;}
.background {background-color:#bbc516;}
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Shades and Tints of #bbc516

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, #030300 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbc516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70716a is the less saturated color, while #cad605 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbc516 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
  • #b1b390 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d7c01f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #efb630 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cdbac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ccc21c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dcbb27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6be87 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population