#bb1724 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1724 is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 14.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 80.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 355.2 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb1724 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e48 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 81
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1724 color description : Strong red.

#bb1724 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1724 has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:36 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.81, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261156.

Hex triplet bb1724 #bb1724
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 36 rgb(187,23,36)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 14.1 rgb(73.3%,9%,14.1%)
CMYK 0, 88, 81, 27
HSL 355.2°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(355.2,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.2°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.094, 61.059, 38.108
XYZ 21.119, 11.308, 2.74
xyY 0.601, 0.322, 11.308
CIE-LCH 40.094, 71.975, 31.969
CIE-LUV 40.094, 118.198, 22.509
Hunter-Lab 33.627, 53.26, 18.708
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00100100

Color Schemes with #bb1724

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Alternatives to #bb1724

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#bb1724 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1724

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1724;}
.background {background-color:#bb1724;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1724;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1724

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 #bb1724

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb0716 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1724 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
  • #614042 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706640 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6221 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2523 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4936 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954622 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2023 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population