#bb9231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9231 is composed of 73.3% red, 57.3% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 73.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 42.2 degrees, a saturation of 58.5% and a lightness of 46.3%. #bb9231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #772500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 57
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 22
    • Y 74
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9231 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb9231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9231 has RGB values of R:187, G:146, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.22, Y:0.74, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12292657.

Hex triplet bb9231 #bb9231
RGB Decimal 187, 146, 49 rgb(187,146,49)
RGB Percent 73.3, 57.3, 19.2 rgb(73.3%,57.3%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 22, 74, 27
HSL 42.2°, 58.5, 46.3 hsl(42.2,58.5%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.2°, 73.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 62.799, 5.732, 54.589
XYZ 31.327, 31.346, 7.306
xyY 0.448, 0.448, 31.346
CIE-LCH 62.799, 54.889, 84.006
CIE-LUV 62.799, 33.928, 57.661
Hunter-Lab 55.987, 1.9, 31.454
Binary 10111011, 10010010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #bb9231

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Alternatives to #bb9231

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#bb9231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9231;}
.background {background-color:#bb9231;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9231;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9231

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fbf8f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7871 is the less saturated color, while #e8a404 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9231 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b937f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ae9d3d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c2953c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c58e98 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b39938 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bf9438 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18f72 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population