#bb9517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9517 is composed of 73.3% red, 58.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.3% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 46.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb9517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #772b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 58
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 20
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9517 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9517 has RGB values of R:187, G:149, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12293399.

Hex triplet bb9517 #bb9517
RGB Decimal 187, 149, 23 rgb(187,149,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 58.4, 9 rgb(73.3%,58.4%,9%)
CMYK 0, 20, 88, 27
HSL 46.1°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(46.1,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.1°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 63.444, 3.201, 63.686
XYZ 31.396, 32.123, 5.357
xyY 0.456, 0.466, 32.123
CIE-LCH 63.444, 63.767, 87.123
CIE-LUV 63.444, 32.512, 64.214
Hunter-Lab 56.677, -0.306, 34.07
Binary 10111011, 10010101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb9517

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Alternatives to #bb9517

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#bb9517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9517;}
.background {background-color:#bb9517;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9517

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 #bb9517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cb9e07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9517 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9a9379 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b19f24 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c69725 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59b1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c29620 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2926a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population