#b55900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55900 is composed of 71% red, 34.9% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 50.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 29.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.5%. #b55900 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb200 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 71
    • G 35
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 51
    • Y 100
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55900 color description : Strong orange.

#b55900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55900 has RGB values of R:181, G:89, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.51, Y:1, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11884800.

Hex triplet b55900 #b55900
RGB Decimal 181, 89, 0 rgb(181,89,0)
RGB Percent 71, 34.9, 0 rgb(71%,34.9%,0%)
CMYK 0, 51, 100, 29
HSL 29.5°, 100, 35.5 hsl(29.5,100%,35.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 29.5°, 100, 71
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.223, 33.071, 57.231
XYZ 22.629, 16.971, 2.084
xyY 0.543, 0.407, 16.971
CIE-LCH 48.223, 66.099, 59.978
CIE-LUV 48.223, 76.175, 44.213
Hunter-Lab 41.195, 25.961, 25.837
Binary 10110101, 01011001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b55900

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Alternatives to #b55900

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#b55900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55900;}
.background {background-color:#b55900;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55900;}

Shades and Tints of #b55900

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, #040200 is the darkest color, while #fff7f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615a54 is the less saturated color, while #b55900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55900 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #796755 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887a12 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb5b60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #986e0b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a26a00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b95a3d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population