#bb9938 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9938 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 70.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 44.4 degrees, a saturation of 53.9% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bb9938 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff70 with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9938 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb9938 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9938 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294456.

Hex triplet bb9938 #bb9938
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 56 rgb(187,153,56)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 22 rgb(73.3%,60%,22%)
CMYK 0, 18, 70, 27
HSL 44.4°, 53.9, 47.6 hsl(44.4,53.9%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 44.4°, 70.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 64.671, 2.272, 53.557
XYZ 32.599, 33.634, 8.516
xyY 0.436, 0.45, 33.634
CIE-LCH 64.671, 53.605, 87.571
CIE-LUV 64.671, 28.508, 58.563
Hunter-Lab 57.995, -1.156, 31.89
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 00111000

Color Schemes with #bb9938

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Alternatives to #bb9938

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#bb9938 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9938;}
.background {background-color:#bb9938;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9938

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, #060502 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9938

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7a79 is the less saturated color, while #eaaf09 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9938 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f9885 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3a243 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c79a43 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6949f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b69e3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c3993f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29679 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population