#bbb21c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb21c is composed of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 85% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 56.6 degrees, a saturation of 74% and a lightness of 42.2%. #bbb21c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff38 with #776500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 85
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb21c color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb21c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb21c has RGB values of R:187, G:178, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.85, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300828.

Hex triplet bbb21c #bbb21c
RGB Decimal 187, 178, 28 rgb(187,178,28)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.8, 11 rgb(73.3%,69.8%,11%)
CMYK 0, 5, 85, 27
HSL 56.6°, 74, 42.2 hsl(56.6,74%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.6°, 85, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.208, -12.054, 68.847
XYZ 36.624, 42.49, 7.371
xyY 0.423, 0.491, 42.49
CIE-LCH 71.208, 69.894, 99.931
CIE-LUV 71.208, 11.677, 75.015
Hunter-Lab 65.185, -13.783, 38.925
Binary 10111011, 10110010, 00011100

Color Schemes with #bbb21c

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Alternatives to #bbb21c

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#bbb21c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb21c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb21c;}
.background {background-color:#bbb21c;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb21c;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb21c

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, #101002 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb21c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #717066 is the less saturated color, while #d4c803 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb21c 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a789 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b226 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa30 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b222 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ac28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ad7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population