#bb9966 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9966 is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 45.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 36 degrees, a saturation of 38.5% and a lightness of 56.7%. #bb9966 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffcc with #773300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 45
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9966 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bb9966 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9966 has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.45, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294502.

Hex triplet bb9966 #bb9966
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 102 rgb(187,153,102)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 40 rgb(73.3%,60%,40%)
CMYK 0, 18, 45, 27
HSL 36°, 38.5, 56.7 hsl(36,38.5%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 36°, 45.5, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 65.206, 5.892, 31.507
XYZ 34.283, 34.308, 17.386
xyY 0.399, 0.399, 34.308
CIE-LCH 65.206, 32.054, 79.408
CIE-LUV 65.206, 25.695, 38.464
Hunter-Lab 58.573, 1.975, 23.402
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #bb9966

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Alternatives to #bb9966

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#bb9966 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9966

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9966;}
.background {background-color:#bb9966;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9966

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, #0a0804 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9966

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999288 is the less saturated color, while #ffa722 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9966 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a39c92 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b0a36f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c29c6e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c497a2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b49f6c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bf9b6b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0988c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population