#bb9f21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9f21 is composed of 73.3% red, 62.4% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 49.1 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb9f21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #773f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 62
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9f21 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9f21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9f21 has RGB values of R:187, G:159, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12295969.

Hex triplet bb9f21 #bb9f21
RGB Decimal 187, 159, 33 rgb(187,159,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 62.4, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,62.4%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 82, 27
HSL 49.1°, 70, 43.1 hsl(49.1,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.1°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 66.115, -1.93, 63.257
XYZ 33.167, 35.472, 6.539
xyY 0.441, 0.472, 35.472
CIE-LCH 66.115, 63.286, 91.748
CIE-LUV 66.115, 24.919, 66.624
Hunter-Lab 59.559, -4.825, 35.182
Binary 10111011, 10011111, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb9f21

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Alternatives to #bb9f21

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#bb9f21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9f21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9f21;}
.background {background-color:#bb9f21;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9f21;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9f21

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 #bb9f21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f6d is the less saturated color, while #d4af08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9f21 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
  • #999999 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a09a81 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9a52d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ce9d30 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c799a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b9a328 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c79e2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c39b74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population