#bb1828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1828 is composed of 73.3% red, 9.4% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 354.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bb1828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3050 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1828 color description : Strong red.

#bb1828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1828 has RGB values of R:187, G:24, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261416.

Hex triplet bb1828 #bb1828
RGB Decimal 187, 24, 40 rgb(187,24,40)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9.4, 15.7 rgb(73.3%,9.4%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 87, 79, 27
HSL 354.1°, 77.3, 41.4 hsl(354.1,77.3%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.1°, 87.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.203, 60.992, 35.922
XYZ 21.204, 11.374, 3.086
xyY 0.595, 0.319, 11.374
CIE-LCH 40.203, 70.785, 30.496
CIE-LUV 40.203, 117.063, 21.304
Hunter-Lab 33.725, 53.21, 18.182
Binary 10111011, 00011000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bb1828

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Alternatives to #bb1828

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#bb1828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1828;}
.background {background-color:#bb1828;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1828;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1828

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, #0d0203 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6969 is the less saturated color, while #cb081b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1828 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614144 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6745 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6226 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4a3a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954727 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2126 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population