#bb0917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb0917 is composed of 73.3% red, 3.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 95.2% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 355.3 degrees, a saturation of 90.8% and a lightness of 38.4%. #bb0917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff122e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 4
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 95
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb0917 color description : Strong red.

#bb0917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb0917 has RGB values of R:187, G:9, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.95, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12257559.

Hex triplet bb0917 #bb0917
RGB Decimal 187, 9, 23 rgb(187,9,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 3.5, 9 rgb(73.3%,3.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 95, 88, 27
HSL 355.3°, 90.8, 38.4 hsl(355.3,90.8%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.3°, 95.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.284, 62.76, 44.296
XYZ 20.747, 10.825, 1.808
xyY 0.622, 0.324, 10.825
CIE-LCH 39.284, 76.818, 35.215
CIE-LUV 39.284, 123.749, 24.709
Hunter-Lab 32.901, 54.983, 19.773
Binary 10111011, 00001001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb0917

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Alternatives to #bb0917

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#bb0917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb0917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb0917;}
.background {background-color:#bb0917;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb0917;}

Shades and Tints of #bb0917

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, #130102 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb0917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #685c5d is the less saturated color, while #c30111 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb0917 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #593538 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6533 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6004 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be1812 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a4328 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94400b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1314 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population