#bb9b17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9b17 is composed of 73.3% red, 60.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.1% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 48.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb9b17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #773700. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 61
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9b17 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9b17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9b17 has RGB values of R:187, G:155, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294935.

Hex triplet bb9b17 #bb9b17
RGB Decimal 187, 155, 23 rgb(187,155,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60.8, 9 rgb(73.3%,60.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 17, 88, 27
HSL 48.3°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(48.3,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.3°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 65.019, -0.048, 64.949
XYZ 32.37, 34.071, 5.682
xyY 0.449, 0.472, 34.071
CIE-LCH 65.019, 64.949, 90.042
CIE-LUV 65.019, 28.043, 66.574
Hunter-Lab 58.37, -3.158, 35.088
Binary 10111011, 10011011, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb9b17

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Alternatives to #bb9b17

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#bb9b17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9b17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9b17;}
.background {background-color:#bb9b17;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9b17;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9b17

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, #0c0a02 is the darkest color, while #fefdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9b17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cba507 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9b17 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d977d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b6a323 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cb9b26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c795a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b8a01f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c59b21 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2976e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population