#bb9817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9817 is composed of 73.3% red, 59.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.7% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 47.2 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb9817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #773100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9817 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9817 has RGB values of R:187, G:152, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294167.

Hex triplet bb9817 #bb9817
RGB Decimal 187, 152, 23 rgb(187,152,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 59.6, 9 rgb(73.3%,59.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 19, 88, 27
HSL 47.2°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(47.2,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.2°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.229, 1.573, 64.316
XYZ 31.877, 33.085, 5.518
xyY 0.452, 0.469, 33.085
CIE-LCH 64.229, 64.335, 88.599
CIE-LUV 64.229, 30.267, 65.393
Hunter-Lab 57.519, -1.735, 34.576
Binary 10111011, 10011000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb9817

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Alternatives to #bb9817

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#bb9817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9817;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9817

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 #bb9817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cba107 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9817 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c957b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4a124 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c89926 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6939d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b69d1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c39820 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2946c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population