#bb990b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb990b is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 4.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 94.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 48.4 degrees, a saturation of 88.9% and a lightness of 38.8%. #bb990b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff16 with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb990b color description : Strong yellow.

#bb990b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb990b has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:11 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294411.

Hex triplet bb990b #bb990b
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 11 rgb(187,153,11)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 4.3 rgb(73.3%,60%,4.3%)
CMYK 0, 18, 94, 27
HSL 48.4°, 88.9, 38.8 hsl(48.4,88.9%,38.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.4°, 94.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.462, 0.821, 66.748
XYZ 31.946, 33.373, 5.076
xyY 0.454, 0.474, 33.373
CIE-LCH 64.462, 66.753, 89.295
CIE-LUV 64.462, 29.699, 67.034
Hunter-Lab 57.769, -2.388, 35.229
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 00001011

Color Schemes with #bb990b

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Alternatives to #bb990b

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#bb990b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb990b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb990b;}
.background {background-color:#bb990b;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb990b;}

Shades and Tints of #bb990b

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, #020100 is the darkest color, while #fefbee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb990b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67665f is the less saturated color, while #c39e03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb990b 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
  • #9b9478 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5a118 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c9991d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b79e13 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c49916 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29568 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population