#bb8917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8917 is composed of 73.3% red, 53.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 41.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb8917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #771300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 54
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8917 color description : Strong orange.

#bb8917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8917 has RGB values of R:187, G:137, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12290327.

Hex triplet bb8917 #bb8917
RGB Decimal 187, 137, 23 rgb(187,137,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 53.7, 9 rgb(73.3%,53.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 27, 88, 27
HSL 41.7°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(41.7,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 41.7°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 60.355, 9.774, 61.208
XYZ 29.594, 28.52, 4.757
xyY 0.471, 0.454, 28.52
CIE-LCH 60.355, 61.984, 80.928
CIE-LUV 60.355, 41.696, 59.524
Hunter-Lab 53.404, 5.462, 32.102
Binary 10111011, 10001001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb8917

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Alternatives to #bb8917

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#bb8917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8917;}
.background {background-color:#bb8917;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb8917

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, #0c0902 is the darkest color, while #fefdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6968 is the less saturated color, while #cb8f07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8917 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #958b74 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a99725 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bc8f22 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5858f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #af9220 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bc8d1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18763 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population