#bb9b22 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9b22 is composed of 73.3% red, 60.8% green and 13.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.1% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 47.5 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #bb9b22 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff44 with #773700. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 61
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9b22 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9b22 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9b22 has RGB values of R:187, G:155, B:34 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294946.

Hex triplet bb9b22 #bb9b22
RGB Decimal 187, 155, 34 rgb(187,155,34)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60.8, 13.3 rgb(73.3%,60.8%,13.3%)
CMYK 0, 17, 82, 27
HSL 47.5°, 69.2, 43.3 hsl(47.5,69.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.5°, 81.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 65.061, 0.251, 62.047
XYZ 32.504, 34.124, 6.388
xyY 0.445, 0.467, 34.124
CIE-LCH 65.061, 62.048, 89.769
CIE-LUV 65.061, 27.807, 64.832
Hunter-Lab 58.416, -2.907, 34.408
Binary 10111011, 10011011, 00100010

Color Schemes with #bb9b22

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Alternatives to #bb9b22

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#bb9b22 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9b22

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9b22;}
.background {background-color:#bb9b22;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9b22;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9b22

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, #040401 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9b22

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f6f is the less saturated color, while #d5aa08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9b22 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e9880 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b6a32e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ca9b30 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c796a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b7a029 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c59b2b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29772 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population