#bb8959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8959 is composed of 73.3% red, 53.7% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 52.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 29.4 degrees, a saturation of 41.9% and a lightness of 54.1%. #bb8959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #771300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 54
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 52
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8959 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb8959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8959 has RGB values of R:187, G:137, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.52, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12290393.

Hex triplet bb8959 #bb8959
RGB Decimal 187, 137, 89 rgb(187,137,89)
RGB Percent 73.3, 53.7, 34.9 rgb(73.3%,53.7%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 27, 52, 27
HSL 29.4°, 41.9, 54.1 hsl(29.4,41.9%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 29.4°, 52.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 60.939, 13.435, 33.08
XYZ 31.243, 29.179, 13.437
xyY 0.423, 0.395, 29.179
CIE-LCH 60.939, 35.704, 67.896
CIE-LUV 60.939, 37.683, 37.516
Hunter-Lab 54.018, 8.71, 23.064
Binary 10111011, 10001001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bb8959

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Alternatives to #bb8959

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#bb8959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8959;}
.background {background-color:#bb8959;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb8959

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #faf6f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8a86 is the less saturated color, while #fa881a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8959 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9a9087 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a59865 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b79260 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c38892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ad9260 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b88e5d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0887d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population