#bb5520 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5520 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 82.9% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 20.5 degrees, a saturation of 70.8% and a lightness of 42.9%. #bb5520 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa40 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 83
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5520 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5520 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5520 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.83, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277024.

Hex triplet bb5520 #bb5520
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 32 rgb(187,85,32)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 12.5 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 55, 83, 27
HSL 20.5°, 70.8, 42.9 hsl(20.5,70.8%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 20.5°, 82.9, 73.3
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.472, 38.151, 48.078
XYZ 24.004, 17.168, 3.416
xyY 0.538, 0.385, 17.168
CIE-LCH 48.472, 61.375, 51.567
CIE-LUV 48.472, 82.69, 38.582
Hunter-Lab 41.435, 30.896, 24.116
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00100000

Color Schemes with #bb5520

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Alternatives to #bb5520

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#bb5520 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5520

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5520;}
.background {background-color:#bb5520;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5520

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, #030100 is the darkest color, while #fdf5f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5520

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6d6c is the less saturated color, while #d44d07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5520 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
  • #7d685e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #877a33 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987422 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0585d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a6c2c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a46921 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5747 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population