#bb9915 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9915 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 88.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 47.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 40.8%. #bb9915 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 89
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9915 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9915 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9915 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.89, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294421.

Hex triplet bb9915 #bb9915
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 21 rgb(187,153,21)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 8.2 rgb(73.3%,60%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 18, 89, 27
HSL 47.7°, 79.8, 40.8 hsl(47.7,79.8%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.7°, 88.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.486, 0.989, 64.97
XYZ 32.021, 33.403, 5.47
xyY 0.452, 0.471, 33.403
CIE-LCH 64.486, 64.978, 89.128
CIE-LUV 64.486, 29.559, 66.041
Hunter-Lab 57.795, -2.246, 34.845
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 00010101

Color Schemes with #bb9915

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Alternatives to #bb9915

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#bb9915 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9915

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9915;}
.background {background-color:#bb9915;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9915;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9915

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, #0b0901 is the darkest color, while #fefdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9915

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6a65 is the less saturated color, while #cba205 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9915 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
  • #b4a122 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c99924 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b79e1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c4991f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2956c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population