#bb1500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1500 is composed of 73.3% red, 8.2% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 6.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.7%. #bb1500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a00 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 8
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 100
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1500 color description : Strong red.

#bb1500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1500 has RGB values of R:187, G:21, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12260608.

Hex triplet bb1500 #bb1500
RGB Decimal 187, 21, 0 rgb(187,21,0)
RGB Percent 73.3, 8.2, 0 rgb(73.3%,8.2%,0%)
CMYK 0, 89, 100, 27
HSL 6.7°, 100, 36.7 hsl(6.7,100%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.7°, 100, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.755, 60.806, 53.558
XYZ 20.763, 11.104, 1.05
xyY 0.631, 0.337, 11.104
CIE-LCH 39.755, 81.03, 41.373
CIE-LUV 39.755, 123.101, 29.115
Hunter-Lab 33.322, 52.907, 21.457
Binary 10111011, 00010101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bb1500

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Alternatives to #bb1500

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#bb1500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1500;}
.background {background-color:#bb1500;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1500;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1500

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, #0a0100 is the darkest color, while #fff7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655856 is the less saturated color, while #bb1500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1500 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5c3b36 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726619 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be1f1c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4810 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954500 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1b12 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population