#bb8b37 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8b37 is composed of 73.3% red, 54.5% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 70.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 38.2 degrees, a saturation of 54.5% and a lightness of 47.5%. #bb8b37 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #771700. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 55
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 26
    • Y 71
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8b37 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb8b37 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8b37 has RGB values of R:187, G:139, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.26, Y:0.71, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12290871.

Hex triplet bb8b37 #bb8b37
RGB Decimal 187, 139, 55 rgb(187,139,55)
RGB Percent 73.3, 54.5, 21.6 rgb(73.3%,54.5%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 26, 71, 27
HSL 38.2°, 54.5, 47.5 hsl(38.2,54.5%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 38.2°, 70.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 61.052, 9.879, 50.252
XYZ 30.416, 29.308, 7.669
xyY 0.451, 0.435, 29.308
CIE-LCH 61.052, 51.214, 78.879
CIE-LUV 61.052, 38.832, 52.898
Hunter-Lab 54.136, 5.55, 29.496
Binary 10111011, 10001011, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bb8b37

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Alternatives to #bb8b37

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#bb8b37 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8b37

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8b37;}
.background {background-color:#bb8b37;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8b37;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8b37

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, #050402 is the darkest color, while #fcf9f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8b37

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7978 is the less saturated color, while #ea9808 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8b37 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #998f7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a99943 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bc9141 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c48892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #af933f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bb8f3d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18970 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population