#bb1521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1521 is composed of 73.3% red, 8.2% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 355.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 40.8%. #bb1521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a42 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 8
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1521 color description : Strong red.

#bb1521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1521 has RGB values of R:187, G:21, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12260641.

Hex triplet bb1521 #bb1521
RGB Decimal 187, 21, 33 rgb(187,21,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 8.2, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,8.2%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 82, 27
HSL 355.7°, 79.8, 40.8 hsl(355.7,79.8%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.7°, 88.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 39.938, 61.338, 39.634
XYZ 21.037, 11.214, 2.496
xyY 0.605, 0.323, 11.214
CIE-LCH 39.938, 73.029, 32.869
CIE-LUV 39.938, 119.364, 23.192
Hunter-Lab 33.487, 53.537, 19.022
Binary 10111011, 00010101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb1521

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Alternatives to #bb1521

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#bb1521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1521;}
.background {background-color:#bb1521;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1521;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1521

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, #0b0102 is the darkest color, while #fef8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6565 is the less saturated color, while #cb0513 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1521 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f3e40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70663d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f611d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2321 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4833 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95451e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1e21 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population