#bb1821 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1821 is composed of 73.3% red, 9.4% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 356.7 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bb1821 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3042 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1821 color description : Strong red.

#bb1821 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1821 has RGB values of R:187, G:24, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261409.

Hex triplet bb1821 #bb1821
RGB Decimal 187, 24, 33 rgb(187,24,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9.4, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,9.4%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 82, 27
HSL 356.7°, 77.3, 41.4 hsl(356.7,77.3%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.7°, 87.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.132, 60.783, 39.82
XYZ 21.096, 11.331, 2.515
xyY 0.604, 0.324, 11.331
CIE-LCH 40.132, 72.665, 33.23
CIE-LUV 40.132, 118.455, 23.548
Hunter-Lab 33.661, 52.962, 19.133
Binary 10111011, 00011000, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb1821

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Alternatives to #bb1821

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#bb1821 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1821

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1821;}
.background {background-color:#bb1821;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1821;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1821

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, #0d0202 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1821

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6969 is the less saturated color, while #cb0813 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1821 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
  • #70663d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #80621d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2524 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4a32 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95471e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2023 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population