#bb8a21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8a21 is composed of 73.3% red, 54.1% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 26.2% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 40.9 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb8a21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #771500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 54
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 26
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8a21 color description : Strong orange.

#bb8a21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8a21 has RGB values of R:187, G:138, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.26, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12290593.

Hex triplet bb8a21 #bb8a21
RGB Decimal 187, 138, 33 rgb(187,138,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 54.1, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,54.1%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 26, 82, 27
HSL 40.9°, 70, 43.1 hsl(40.9,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 40.9°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 60.652, 9.495, 58.517
XYZ 29.857, 28.853, 5.435
xyY 0.465, 0.45, 28.853
CIE-LCH 60.652, 59.282, 80.783
CIE-LUV 60.652, 40.613, 58.216
Hunter-Lab 53.715, 5.216, 31.601
Binary 10111011, 10001010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb8a21

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Alternatives to #bb8a21

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#bb8a21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8a21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8a21;}
.background {background-color:#bb8a21;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8a21;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8a21

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdf9f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8a21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6e6d is the less saturated color, while #d49308 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8a21 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #968c77 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9982e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bd902c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c58790 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #af9329 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bc8e28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18867 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population