#bb8972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8972 is composed of 73.3% red, 53.7% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 39% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 18.9 degrees, a saturation of 34.9% and a lightness of 59%. #bb8972 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffe4 with #771300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 54
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 39
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8972 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bb8972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8972 has RGB values of R:187, G:137, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.39, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12290418.

Hex triplet bb8972 #bb8972
RGB Decimal 187, 137, 114 rgb(187,137,114)
RGB Percent 73.3, 53.7, 44.7 rgb(73.3%,53.7%,44.7%)
CMYK 0, 27, 39, 27
HSL 18.9°, 34.9, 59 hsl(18.9,34.9%,59%)
HSV (or HSB) 18.9°, 39, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 61.371, 16.059, 19.831
XYZ 32.477, 29.673, 19.935
xyY 0.396, 0.361, 29.673
CIE-LCH 61.371, 25.518, 50.998
CIE-LUV 61.371, 35.027, 22.838
Hunter-Lab 54.472, 11.095, 16.432
Binary 10111011, 10001001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #bb8972

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Alternatives to #bb8972

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#bb8972 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8972;}
.background {background-color:#bb8972;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb8972

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, #050302 is the darkest color, while #fbf8f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b9592 is the less saturated color, while #fb7132 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8972 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d938e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2997d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b39378 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c18b94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ab9379 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b68f75 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf8a88 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population