#bb162c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb162c is composed of 73.3% red, 8.6% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.2% magenta, 76.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 352 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bb162c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2c58 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 76
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb162c color description : Strong red.

#bb162c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb162c has RGB values of R:187, G:22, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.76, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12260908.

Hex triplet bb162c #bb162c
RGB Decimal 187, 22, 44 rgb(187,22,44)
RGB Percent 73.3, 8.6, 17.3 rgb(73.3%,8.6%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 88, 76, 27
HSL 352°, 78.9, 41 hsl(352,78.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 352°, 88.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.12, 61.506, 33.469
XYZ 21.236, 11.323, 3.45
xyY 0.59, 0.314, 11.323
CIE-LCH 40.12, 70.022, 28.554
CIE-LUV 40.12, 116.754, 19.599
Hunter-Lab 33.65, 53.762, 17.476
Binary 10111011, 00010110, 00101100

Color Schemes with #bb162c

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Alternatives to #bb162c

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#bb162c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb162c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb162c;}
.background {background-color:#bb162c;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb162c;}

Shades and Tints of #bb162c

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, #0b0103 is the darkest color, while #fef9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb162c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6667 is the less saturated color, while #cb0620 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb162c 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
  • #4a4a4a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614044 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e664a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e622b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2624 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a493f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94462b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc2027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population