#bb9957 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9957 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 53.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 39.6 degrees, a saturation of 42.4% and a lightness of 53.7%. #bb9957 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffae with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 53
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9957 color description : Moderate orange.

#bb9957 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9957 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.53, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294487.

Hex triplet bb9957 #bb9957
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 87 rgb(187,153,87)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 34.1 rgb(73.3%,60%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 18, 53, 27
HSL 39.6°, 42.4, 53.7 hsl(39.6,42.4%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 39.6°, 53.5, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 64.992, 4.455, 39.14
XYZ 33.605, 34.037, 13.816
xyY 0.413, 0.418, 34.037
CIE-LCH 64.992, 39.393, 83.506
CIE-LUV 64.992, 26.785, 46.271
Hunter-Lab 58.341, 0.722, 26.798
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #bb9957

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Alternatives to #bb9957

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#bb9957 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9957

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9957;}
.background {background-color:#bb9957;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9957

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, #0e0b05 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9957

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8a84 is the less saturated color, while #fbad17 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9957 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a29b8e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b1a261 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c49b60 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c596a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59f5d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c19a5d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c19786 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population