#bb8b38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8b38 is composed of 73.3% red, 54.5% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 70.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 38 degrees, a saturation of 53.9% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bb8b38 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff70 with #771700. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 55
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 26
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8b38 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb8b38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8b38 has RGB values of R:187, G:139, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.26, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12290872.

Hex triplet bb8b38 #bb8b38
RGB Decimal 187, 139, 56 rgb(187,139,56)
RGB Percent 73.3, 54.5, 22 rgb(73.3%,54.5%,22%)
CMYK 0, 26, 70, 27
HSL 38°, 53.9, 47.6 hsl(38,53.9%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 38°, 70.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 61.061, 9.933, 49.812
XYZ 30.44, 29.317, 7.797
xyY 0.451, 0.434, 29.317
CIE-LCH 61.061, 50.792, 78.723
CIE-LUV 61.061, 38.774, 52.571
Hunter-Lab 54.145, 5.598, 29.364
Binary 10111011, 10001011, 00111000

Color Schemes with #bb8b38

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Alternatives to #bb8b38

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#bb8b38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8b38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8b38;}
.background {background-color:#bb8b38;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8b38;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8b38

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, #060402 is the darkest color, while #fcfaf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8b38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7a79 is the less saturated color, while #ea9709 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8b38 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
  • #a99944 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bc9142 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c48892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #af9340 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bb8f3e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18971 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population