#bb9500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9500 is composed of 73.3% red, 58.4% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 47.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.7%. #bb9500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #772b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 58
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 20
    • Y 100
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9500 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9500 has RGB values of R:187, G:149, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12293376.

Hex triplet bb9500 #bb9500
RGB Decimal 187, 149, 0 rgb(187,149,0)
RGB Percent 73.3, 58.4, 0 rgb(73.3%,58.4%,0%)
CMYK 0, 20, 100, 27
HSL 47.8°, 100, 36.7 hsl(47.8,100%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.8°, 100, 73.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 63.393, 2.852, 67.518
XYZ 31.242, 32.061, 4.543
xyY 0.46, 0.473, 32.061
CIE-LCH 63.393, 67.578, 87.581
CIE-LUV 63.393, 32.828, 66.308
Hunter-Lab 56.623, -0.602, 34.879
Binary 10111011, 10010101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bb9500

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Alternatives to #bb9500

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#bb9500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9500;}
.background {background-color:#bb9500;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9500;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9500

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, #0a0800 is the darkest color, while #fffdf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656256 is the less saturated color, while #bb9500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9500 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #989072 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b29f0a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c69710 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59b06 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c2960a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29162 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population