#bb1617 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1617 is composed of 73.3% red, 8.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.2% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 359.6 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bb1617 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2c2e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

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

#bb1617 color description : Strong red.

#bb1617 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1617 has RGB values of R:187, G:22, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12260887.

Hex triplet bb1617 #bb1617
RGB Decimal 187, 22, 23 rgb(187,22,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 8.6, 9 rgb(73.3%,8.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 88, 88, 27
HSL 359.6°, 78.9, 41 hsl(359.6,78.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.6°, 88.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.921, 60.928, 44.808
XYZ 20.936, 11.203, 1.871
xyY 0.616, 0.329, 11.203
CIE-LCH 39.921, 75.63, 36.332
CIE-LUV 39.921, 120.666, 25.848
Hunter-Lab 33.471, 53.077, 20.116
Binary 10111011, 00010110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb1617

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Alternatives to #bb1617

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#bb1617 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1617

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1617;}
.background {background-color:#bb1617;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb1617

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, #0b0101 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1617

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6666 is the less saturated color, while #cb0607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1617 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3d3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716632 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806107 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2220 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4928 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95460d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1d1d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population