#bb5508 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5508 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 3.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 95.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 25.8 degrees, a saturation of 91.8% and a lightness of 38.2%. #bb5508 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa10 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 3
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 96
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5508 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5508 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5508 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:8 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.96, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277000.

Hex triplet bb5508 #bb5508
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 8 rgb(187,85,8)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 3.1 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,3.1%)
CMYK 0, 55, 96, 27
HSL 25.8°, 91.8, 38.2 hsl(25.8,91.8%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 25.8°, 95.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.363, 37.665, 55.891
XYZ 23.787, 17.082, 2.274
xyY 0.551, 0.396, 17.082
CIE-LCH 48.363, 67.398, 56.024
CIE-LUV 48.363, 84.169, 42.523
Hunter-Lab 41.33, 30.405, 25.669
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00001000

Color Schemes with #bb5508

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Alternatives to #bb5508

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#bb5508 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5508

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5508;}
.background {background-color:#bb5508;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5508

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, #120801 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5508

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69615b is the less saturated color, while #c35400 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5508 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b6757 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887a1c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0575d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b6c15 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a56802 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be563e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population