#bb9e21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9e21 is composed of 73.3% red, 62% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 48.7 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb9e21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #773d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 62
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9e21 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9e21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9e21 has RGB values of R:187, G:158, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12295713.

Hex triplet bb9e21 #bb9e21
RGB Decimal 187, 158, 33 rgb(187,158,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 62, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,62%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 16, 82, 27
HSL 48.7°, 70, 43.1 hsl(48.7,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.7°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 65.849, -1.394, 63.028
XYZ 32.995, 35.13, 6.482
xyY 0.442, 0.471, 35.13
CIE-LCH 65.849, 63.044, 91.267
CIE-LUV 65.849, 25.643, 66.222
Hunter-Lab 59.27, -4.353, 35.005
Binary 10111011, 10011110, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb9e21

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Alternatives to #bb9e21

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#bb9e21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9e21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9e21;}
.background {background-color:#bb9e21;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9e21;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9e21

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9e21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f6d is the less saturated color, while #d4ae08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9e21 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f9980 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8a52d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cd9d30 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c798a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b9a228 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c69d2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29a73 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population