#bb9c79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9c79 is composed of 73.3% red, 61.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.6% magenta, 35.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 31.8 degrees, a saturation of 32.7% and a lightness of 60.4%. #bb9c79 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #773900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 61
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9c79 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bb9c79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9c79 has RGB values of R:187, G:156, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12295289.

Hex triplet bb9c79 #bb9c79
RGB Decimal 187, 156, 121 rgb(187,156,121)
RGB Percent 73.3, 61.2, 47.5 rgb(73.3%,61.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 17, 35, 27
HSL 31.8°, 32.7, 60.4 hsl(31.8,32.7%,60.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 31.8°, 35.3, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 66.308, 6.427, 22.634
XYZ 35.833, 35.723, 23.096
xyY 0.379, 0.377, 35.723
CIE-LCH 66.308, 23.529, 74.147
CIE-LUV 66.308, 22.22, 28.672
Hunter-Lab 59.769, 2.419, 18.927
Binary 10111011, 10011100, 01111001

Color Schemes with #bb9c79

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Alternatives to #bb9c79

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#bb9c79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9c79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9c79;}
.background {background-color:#bb9c79;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9c79;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9c79

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, #090705 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9c79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9a98 is the less saturated color, while #f9a03b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9c79 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a6a099 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b0a581 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c29f80 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c39ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b4a27e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bf9e7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c09b96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population