#bb9217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9217 is composed of 73.3% red, 57.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 45 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb9217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #772500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 57
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 22
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9217 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9217 has RGB values of R:187, G:146, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.22, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12292631.

Hex triplet bb9217 #bb9217
RGB Decimal 187, 146, 23 rgb(187,146,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 57.3, 9 rgb(73.3%,57.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 22, 88, 27
HSL 45°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(45,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 45°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 62.664, 4.835, 63.061
XYZ 30.928, 31.186, 5.201
xyY 0.459, 0.463, 31.186
CIE-LCH 62.664, 63.246, 85.615
CIE-LUV 62.664, 34.778, 63.038
Hunter-Lab 55.844, 1.129, 33.569
Binary 10111011, 10010010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb9217

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Alternatives to #bb9217

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#bb9217 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #bb9217

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, #0c0a02 is the darkest color, while #fefdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cb9a07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9217 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
  • #999078 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #af9d24 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c39524 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c68d97 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b3991f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c0941f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28f68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population