#bbb309 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb309 is composed of 73.3% red, 70.2% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 57.3 degrees, a saturation of 90.8% and a lightness of 38.4%. #bbb309 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #776700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 95
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb309 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb309 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb309 has RGB values of R:187, G:179, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.95, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12301065.

Hex triplet bbb309 #bbb309
RGB Decimal 187, 179, 9 rgb(187,179,9)
RGB Percent 73.3, 70.2, 3.5 rgb(73.3%,70.2%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 4, 95, 27
HSL 57.3°, 90.8, 38.4 hsl(57.3,90.8%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.3°, 95.2, 73.3
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.436, -12.91, 72.215
XYZ 36.663, 42.826, 6.593
xyY 0.426, 0.497, 42.826
CIE-LCH 71.436, 73.359, 100.136
CIE-LUV 71.436, 11.158, 77.268
Hunter-Lab 65.441, -14.518, 39.835
Binary 10111011, 10110011, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bbb309

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Alternatives to #bbb309

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#bbb309 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb309

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb309;}
.background {background-color:#bbb309;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb309;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb309

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, #131201 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb309

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68685c is the less saturated color, while #c3ba01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb309 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a583 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b314 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa24 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b310 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2ad1a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ad77 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population