#bb0817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb0817 is composed of 73.3% red, 3.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 95.7% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 355 degrees, a saturation of 91.8% and a lightness of 38.2%. #bb0817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff102e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 3
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 96
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb0817 color description : Strong red.

#bb0817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb0817 has RGB values of R:187, G:8, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.96, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12257303.

Hex triplet bb0817 #bb0817
RGB Decimal 187, 8, 23 rgb(187,8,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 3.1, 9 rgb(73.3%,3.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 96, 88, 27
HSL 355°, 91.8, 38.2 hsl(355,91.8%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 355°, 95.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.247, 62.867, 44.267
XYZ 20.736, 10.803, 1.804
xyY 0.622, 0.324, 10.803
CIE-LCH 39.247, 76.888, 35.151
CIE-LUV 39.247, 123.929, 24.642
Hunter-Lab 32.868, 55.095, 19.753
Binary 10111011, 00001000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb0817

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Alternatives to #bb0817

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#bb0817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb0817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb0817;}
.background {background-color:#bb0817;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb0817

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, #120102 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb0817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695b5c is the less saturated color, while #c30011 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb0817 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #583437 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6433 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6003 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be1811 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a4328 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94400a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1213 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population