#bb0012 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb0012 is composed of 73.3% red, 0% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 90.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 354.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.7%. #bb0012 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0024 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 0
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 90
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb0012 color description : Strong red.

#bb0012 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb0012 has RGB values of R:187, G:0, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.9, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12255250.

Hex triplet bb0012 #bb0012
RGB Decimal 187, 0, 18 rgb(187,0,18)
RGB Percent 73.3, 0, 7.1 rgb(73.3%,0%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 100, 90, 27
HSL 354.2°, 100, 36.7 hsl(354.2,100%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.2°, 100, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.918, 63.644, 46.365
XYZ 20.604, 10.611, 1.536
xyY 0.629, 0.324, 10.611
CIE-LCH 38.918, 78.742, 36.074
CIE-LUV 38.918, 126.052, 25.106
Hunter-Lab 32.575, 55.897, 20.007
Binary 10111011, 00000000, 00010010

Color Schemes with #bb0012

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Alternatives to #bb0012

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#bb0012 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb0012

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#bb0012 background color

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#bb0012 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb0012;}
.background {background-color:#bb0012;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb0012;}

Shades and Tints of #bb0012

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, #0a0001 is the darkest color, while #fff6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb0012

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655658 is the less saturated color, while #bb0012 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb0012 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #542e32 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e642e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d5f00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd1400 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a3f23 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #933c06 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc0d06 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population