#bbb821 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb821 is composed of 73.3% red, 72.2% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 58.8 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bbb821 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #777100. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb821 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb821 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb821 has RGB values of R:187, G:184, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12302369.

Hex triplet bbb821 #bbb821
RGB Decimal 187, 184, 33 rgb(187,184,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 72.2, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,72.2%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 82, 27
HSL 58.8°, 70, 43.1 hsl(58.8,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.8°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.863, -14.984, 69.031
XYZ 37.909, 44.956, 8.119
xyY 0.417, 0.494, 44.956
CIE-LCH 72.863, 70.638, 102.247
CIE-LUV 72.863, 7.591, 76.673
Hunter-Lab 67.049, -16.416, 39.755
Binary 10111011, 10111000, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bbb821

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Alternatives to #bbb821

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#bbb821 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb821

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb821;}
.background {background-color:#bbb821;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb821;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb821

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, #040401 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb821

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f6d is the less saturated color, while #d4d008 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb821 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #acab8d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb72b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ae35 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbafbb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6b727 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b12d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5b283 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population