#b55917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55917 is composed of 71% red, 34.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 50.8% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 25.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b55917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb22e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 71
    • G 35
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 51
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55917 color description : Strong orange.

#b55917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55917 has RGB values of R:181, G:89, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.51, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11884823.

Hex triplet b55917 #b55917
RGB Decimal 181, 89, 23 rgb(181,89,23)
RGB Percent 71, 34.9, 9 rgb(71%,34.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 51, 87, 29
HSL 25.1°, 77.5, 40 hsl(25.1,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 25.1°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.301, 33.44, 51.147
XYZ 22.784, 17.033, 2.898
xyY 0.533, 0.399, 17.033
CIE-LCH 48.301, 61.108, 56.824
CIE-LUV 48.301, 75.188, 41.346
Hunter-Lab 41.27, 26.32, 24.725
Binary 10110101, 01011001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b55917

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Alternatives to #b55917

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#b55917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55917;}
.background {background-color:#b55917;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55917;}

Shades and Tints of #b55917

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, #070301 is the darkest color, while #fef8f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676665 is the less saturated color, while #c55607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55917 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
  • #6d6d6d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b695c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887a29 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987418 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb5b61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #986e22 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a26a17 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b95a46 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population