#bbb259 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb259 is composed of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 52.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 54.5 degrees, a saturation of 41.9% and a lightness of 54.1%. #bbb259 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #776500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 52
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb259 color description : Moderate yellow.

#bbb259 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb259 has RGB values of R:187, G:178, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.52, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12300889.

Hex triplet bbb259 #bbb259
RGB Decimal 187, 178, 89 rgb(187,178,89)
RGB Percent 73.3, 69.8, 34.9 rgb(73.3%,69.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 5, 52, 27
HSL 54.5°, 41.9, 54.1 hsl(54.5,41.9%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.5°, 52.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 71.642, -8.723, 46.092
XYZ 38.217, 43.128, 15.762
xyY 0.394, 0.444, 43.128
CIE-LCH 71.642, 46.91, 100.717
CIE-LUV 71.642, 10.13, 57.388
Hunter-Lab 65.672, -11.049, 31.74
Binary 10111011, 10110010, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bbb259

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Alternatives to #bbb259

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#bbb259 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb259

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb259;}
.background {background-color:#bbb259;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb259;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb259

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #faf9f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb259

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8d86 is the less saturated color, while #fae51a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb259 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeac9b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b360 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daab65 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b35e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceae60 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3ae95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population