#bb8520 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8520 is composed of 73.3% red, 52.2% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 28.9% magenta, 82.9% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 39.1 degrees, a saturation of 70.8% and a lightness of 42.9%. #bb8520 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff40 with #770b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 52
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 29
    • Y 83
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8520 color description : Strong orange.

#bb8520 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8520 has RGB values of R:187, G:133, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.29, Y:0.83, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12289312.

Hex triplet bb8520 #bb8520
RGB Decimal 187, 133, 32 rgb(187,133,32)
RGB Percent 73.3, 52.2, 12.5 rgb(73.3%,52.2%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 29, 83, 27
HSL 39.1°, 70.8, 42.9 hsl(39.1,70.8%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 39.1°, 82.9, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 59.385, 12.223, 57.742
XYZ 29.142, 27.446, 5.129
xyY 0.472, 0.445, 27.446
CIE-LCH 59.385, 59.022, 78.048
CIE-LUV 59.385, 44.524, 56.433
Hunter-Lab 52.389, 7.614, 30.867
Binary 10111011, 10000101, 00100000

Color Schemes with #bb8520

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Alternatives to #bb8520

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#bb8520 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8520

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8520;}
.background {background-color:#bb8520;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb8520

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, #030200 is the darkest color, while #fdf9f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8520

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6e6c is the less saturated color, while #d48d07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8520 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #948975 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a6952e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b98d2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4828b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ad8f29 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b98a26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18364 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population