#bb1737 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1737 is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 70.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 348.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb1737 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e6e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 71
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1737 color description : Strong red.

#bb1737 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1737 has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.71, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261175.

Hex triplet bb1737 #bb1737
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 55 rgb(187,23,55)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 21.6 rgb(73.3%,9%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 88, 71, 27
HSL 348.3°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(348.3,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 348.3°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.338, 61.769, 27.007
XYZ 21.491, 11.456, 4.694
xyY 0.571, 0.304, 11.456
CIE-LCH 40.338, 67.415, 23.616
CIE-LUV 40.338, 113.588, 15.082
Hunter-Lab 33.847, 54.104, 15.47
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bb1737

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Alternatives to #bb1737

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#bb1737 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1737

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1737;}
.background {background-color:#bb1737;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1737;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1737

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, #0c0204 is the darkest color, while #fefafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1737

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb072d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1737 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #624148 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6756 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6236 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd2928 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894a4b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944736 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc222d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population