#bb5521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5521 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 20.3 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb5521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa42 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5521 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5521 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277025.

Hex triplet bb5521 #bb5521
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 33 rgb(187,85,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 55, 82, 27
HSL 20.3°, 70, 43.1 hsl(20.3,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 20.3°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.479, 38.182, 47.645
XYZ 24.017, 17.174, 3.489
xyY 0.538, 0.384, 17.174
CIE-LCH 48.479, 61.057, 51.292
CIE-LUV 48.479, 82.597, 38.335
Hunter-Lab 41.442, 30.927, 24.017
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb5521

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Alternatives to #bb5521

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#bb5521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5521;}
.background {background-color:#bb5521;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5521;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5521

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, #040201 is the darkest color, while #fdf6f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6e6d is the less saturated color, while #d44d08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5521 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d695f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #877a34 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987423 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0585e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a6c2d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a46922 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5747 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population