#bb5237 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5237 is composed of 73.3% red, 32.2% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 56.1% magenta, 70.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 12.3 degrees, a saturation of 54.5% and a lightness of 47.5%. #bb5237 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffa46e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 73
    • G 32
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 56
    • Y 71
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5237 color description : Moderate red.

#bb5237 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5237 has RGB values of R:187, G:82, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.56, Y:0.71, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12276279.

Hex triplet bb5237 #bb5237
RGB Decimal 187, 82, 55 rgb(187,82,55)
RGB Percent 73.3, 32.2, 21.6 rgb(73.3%,32.2%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 56, 71, 27
HSL 12.3°, 54.5, 47.5 hsl(12.3,54.5%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 12.3°, 70.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.105, 40.594, 36.161
XYZ 24.201, 16.878, 5.598
xyY 0.518, 0.362, 16.878
CIE-LCH 48.105, 54.364, 41.694
CIE-LUV 48.105, 82.082, 30.048
Hunter-Lab 41.082, 33.259, 20.679
Binary 10111011, 01010010, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bb5237

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Alternatives to #bb5237

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#bb5237 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5237

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5237;}
.background {background-color:#bb5237;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5237;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5237

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, #050202 is the darkest color, while #fcf6f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5237

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7978 is the less saturated color, while #ea3708 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5237 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d6863 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #84794b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #94743a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf575c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #986b43 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a26739 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be554f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population