#bb9521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9521 is composed of 73.3% red, 58.4% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.3% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 45.2 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb9521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #772b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 58
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 20
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb9521 color description : Strong yellow.

#bb9521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9521 has RGB values of R:187, G:149, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12293409.

Hex triplet bb9521 #bb9521
RGB Decimal 187, 149, 33 rgb(187,149,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 58.4, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,58.4%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 20, 82, 27
HSL 45.2°, 70, 43.1 hsl(45.2,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.2°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 63.484, 3.47, 60.983
XYZ 31.516, 32.171, 5.988
xyY 0.452, 0.462, 32.171
CIE-LCH 63.484, 61.081, 86.744
CIE-LUV 63.484, 32.27, 62.609
Hunter-Lab 56.719, -0.076, 33.444
Binary 10111011, 10010101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb9521

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Alternatives to #bb9521

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#bb9521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9521;}
.background {background-color:#bb9521;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb9521

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdfaf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6e6d is the less saturated color, while #d4a208 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9521 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b937c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b19f2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c5972e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59b29 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c19629 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2926e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population