#bb8c79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8c79 is composed of 73.3% red, 54.9% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 35.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 17.3 degrees, a saturation of 32.7% and a lightness of 60.4%. #bb8c79 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #771900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 55
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb8c79 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bb8c79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8c79 has RGB values of R:187, G:140, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12291193.

Hex triplet bb8c79 #bb8c79
RGB Decimal 187, 140, 121 rgb(187,140,121)
RGB Percent 73.3, 54.9, 47.5 rgb(73.3%,54.9%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 25, 35, 27
HSL 17.3°, 32.7, 60.4 hsl(17.3,32.7%,60.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 17.3°, 35.3, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 62.256, 15.253, 17.106
XYZ 33.323, 30.703, 22.259
xyY 0.386, 0.356, 30.703
CIE-LCH 62.256, 22.919, 48.276
CIE-LUV 62.256, 32.298, 19.858
Hunter-Lab 55.41, 10.379, 14.969
Binary 10111011, 10001100, 01111001

Color Schemes with #bb8c79

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Alternatives to #bb8c79

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#bb8c79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8c79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8c79;}
.background {background-color:#bb8c79;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8c79;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8c79

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, #090605 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8c79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9998 is the less saturated color, while #f9723b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8c79 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f9692 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a49b84 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b4967e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c18e98 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac9580 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b6927c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf8d8c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population