#bbb916 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb916 is composed of 73.3% red, 72.5% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 59.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bbb916 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #777300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb916 color description : Strong yellow.

#bbb916 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb916 has RGB values of R:187, G:185, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12302614.

Hex triplet bbb916 #bbb916
RGB Decimal 187, 185, 22 rgb(187,185,22)
RGB Percent 73.3, 72.5, 8.6 rgb(73.3%,72.5%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 1, 88, 27
HSL 59.3°, 78.9, 41 hsl(59.3,78.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.3°, 88.2, 73.3
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 73.103, -15.763, 71.62
XYZ 37.987, 45.321, 7.506
xyY 0.418, 0.499, 45.321
CIE-LCH 73.103, 73.334, 102.412
CIE-LUV 73.103, 7.039, 78.524
Hunter-Lab 67.321, -17.089, 40.514
Binary 10111011, 10111001, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bbb916

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Alternatives to #bbb916

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#bbb916 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb916

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb916;}
.background {background-color:#bbb916;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb916;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb916

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, #0b0b01 is the darkest color, while #fefef9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb916

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b66 is the less saturated color, while #cbc906 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb916 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #abab8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb720 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbb0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6b81c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d5b225 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5b380 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population