#bb9916 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9916 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 47.6 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bb9916 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9916 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9916 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9916 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294422.

Hex triplet bb9916 #bb9916
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 22 rgb(187,153,22)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 8.6 rgb(73.3%,60%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 18, 88, 27
HSL 47.6°, 78.9, 41 hsl(47.6,78.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.6°, 88.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.489, 1.01, 64.752
XYZ 32.03, 33.407, 5.52
xyY 0.451, 0.471, 33.407
CIE-LCH 64.489, 64.76, 89.107
CIE-LUV 64.489, 29.542, 65.917
Hunter-Lab 57.798, -2.228, 34.796
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bb9916

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Alternatives to #bb9916

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#bb9916 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9916

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9916;}
.background {background-color:#bb9916;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9916

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 #fefdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9916

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6a66 is the less saturated color, while #cba206 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9916 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
  • #b4a123 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c99925 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6949e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b79e1e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c4991f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2956c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population