#bb172a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb172a is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 353 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb172a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e54 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 78
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb172a color description : Strong red.

#bb172a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb172a has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.78, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261162.

Hex triplet bb172a #bb172a
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 42 rgb(187,23,42)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 16.5 rgb(73.3%,9%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 88, 78, 27
HSL 353°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(353,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 353°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.16, 61.251, 34.702
XYZ 21.219, 11.347, 3.263
xyY 0.592, 0.317, 11.347
CIE-LCH 40.16, 70.398, 29.534
CIE-LUV 40.16, 116.926, 20.466
Hunter-Lab 33.686, 53.487, 17.836
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00101010

Color Schemes with #bb172a

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Alternatives to #bb172a

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#bb172a Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb172a;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb172a

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, #0c0203 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb172a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb071e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb172a 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
  • #6f6647 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6228 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a493c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954629 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population