#bbb979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb979 is composed of 73.3% red, 72.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 35.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 58.2 degrees, a saturation of 32.7% and a lightness of 60.4%. #bbb979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #777300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb979 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#bbb979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb979 has RGB values of R:187, G:185, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12302713.

Hex triplet bbb979 #bbb979
RGB Decimal 187, 185, 121 rgb(187,185,121)
RGB Percent 73.3, 72.5, 47.5 rgb(73.3%,72.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 1, 35, 27
HSL 58.2°, 32.7, 60.4 hsl(58.2,32.7%,60.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.2°, 35.3, 73.3
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.961, -9.075, 32.775
XYZ 41.293, 46.644, 24.916
xyY 0.366, 0.413, 46.644
CIE-LCH 73.961, 34.008, 105.476
CIE-LUV 73.961, 4.474, 44.525
Hunter-Lab 68.296, -11.594, 26.177
Binary 10111011, 10111001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #bbb979

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Alternatives to #bbb979

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#bbb979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb979;}
.background {background-color:#bbb979;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb979;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb979

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, #090905 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9c98 is the less saturated color, while #f9f33b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb979 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4b3a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b97e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dcb283 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b97c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0b47f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b6a6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population