#bbb9ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb9ae is composed of 73.3% red, 72.5% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 50.8 degrees, a saturation of 8.7% and a lightness of 70.8%. #bbb9ae color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #77735d. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 7
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bbb9ae color description : Grayish yellow.

#bbb9ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb9ae has RGB values of R:187, G:185, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.07, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12302766.

Hex triplet bbb9ae #bbb9ae
RGB Decimal 187, 185, 174 rgb(187,185,174)
RGB Percent 73.3, 72.5, 68.2 rgb(73.3%,72.5%,68.2%)
CMYK 0, 1, 7, 27
HSL 50.8°, 8.7, 70.8 hsl(50.8,8.7%,70.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.8°, 7, 73.3
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 75.026, -1.27, 5.82
XYZ 45.481, 48.319, 46.973
xyY 0.323, 0.343, 48.319
CIE-LCH 75.026, 5.957, 102.31
CIE-LUV 75.026, 1.773, 8.703
Hunter-Lab 69.512, -4.854, 8.593
Binary 10111011, 10111001, 10101110

Color Schemes with #bbb9ae

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Alternatives to #bbb9ae

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#bbb9ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb9ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb9ae;}
.background {background-color:#bbb9ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb9ae;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb9ae

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, #040404 is the darkest color, while #fafaf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb9ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b5b5b4 is the less saturated color, while #fae56f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb9ae 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
  • #b8b8b8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b9b8b6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2bbb1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d0b6b4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c2b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfbab0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c8b7b1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bfb9bd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population