#bb1720 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1720 is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 82.9% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 356.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb1720 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e40 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 83
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1720 color description : Strong red.

#bb1720 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1720 has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.83, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261152.

Hex triplet bb1720 #bb1720
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 32 rgb(187,23,32)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 12.5 rgb(73.3%,9%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 88, 83, 27
HSL 356.7°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(356.7,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.7°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.056, 60.948, 40.295
XYZ 21.062, 11.285, 2.436
xyY 0.606, 0.324, 11.285
CIE-LCH 40.056, 73.064, 33.47
CIE-LUV 40.056, 118.949, 23.714
Hunter-Lab 33.593, 53.128, 19.216
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00100000

Color Schemes with #bb1720

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Alternatives to #bb1720

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#bb1720 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1720

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1720;}
.background {background-color:#bb1720;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb1720

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, #0c0202 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1720

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb0712 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1720 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #603f41 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70663c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f611c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2423 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4931 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95461d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1f21 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population