#bb9e15 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9e15 is composed of 73.3% red, 62% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 88.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 49.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 40.8%. #bb9e15 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #773d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 62
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 89
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9e15 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9e15 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9e15 has RGB values of R:187, G:158, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.89, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12295701.

Hex triplet bb9e15 #bb9e15
RGB Decimal 187, 158, 21 rgb(187,158,21)
RGB Percent 73.3, 62, 8.2 rgb(73.3%,62%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 16, 89, 27
HSL 49.5°, 79.8, 40.8 hsl(49.5,79.8%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.5°, 88.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 65.806, -1.703, 66.015
XYZ 32.856, 35.074, 5.749
xyY 0.446, 0.476, 35.074
CIE-LCH 65.806, 66.037, 91.477
CIE-LUV 65.806, 25.873, 68.005
Hunter-Lab 59.223, -4.612, 35.701
Binary 10111011, 10011110, 00010101

Color Schemes with #bb9e15

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Alternatives to #bb9e15

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#bb9e15 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9e15

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9e15;}
.background {background-color:#bb9e15;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9e15;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9e15

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, #0b0901 is the darkest color, while #fefdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9e15

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6a65 is the less saturated color, while #cba805 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9e15 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
  • #9e987d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8a521 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cd9c26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c798a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b9a21d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c69d1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c39a6f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population