#bbb959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb959 is composed of 73.3% red, 72.5% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 52.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 58.8 degrees, a saturation of 41.9% and a lightness of 54.1%. #bbb959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #777300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 52
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb959 color description : Moderate yellow.

#bbb959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb959 has RGB values of R:187, G:185, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.52, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12302681.

Hex triplet bbb959 #bbb959
RGB Decimal 187, 185, 89 rgb(187,185,89)
RGB Percent 73.3, 72.5, 34.9 rgb(73.3%,72.5%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 1, 52, 27
HSL 58.8°, 41.9, 54.1 hsl(58.8,41.9%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.8°, 52.4, 73.3
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.536, -12.345, 48.311
XYZ 39.645, 45.985, 16.238
xyY 0.389, 0.451, 45.985
CIE-LCH 73.536, 49.863, 104.334
CIE-LUV 73.536, 5.697, 60.733
Hunter-Lab 67.812, -14.313, 33.271
Binary 10111011, 10111001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bbb959

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Alternatives to #bbb959

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#bbb959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb959;}
.background {background-color:#bbb959;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb959;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb959

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 #fafaf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8e86 is the less saturated color, while #faf51a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb959 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1b19e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb860 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0b065 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b2be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b85d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2b361 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4b499 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population