#bb2500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2500 is composed of 73.3% red, 14.5% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.2% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 11.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.7%. #bb2500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a00 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 73
    • G 15
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 100
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2500 color description : Strong red.

#bb2500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2500 has RGB values of R:187, G:37, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12264704.

Hex triplet bb2500 #bb2500
RGB Decimal 187, 37, 0 rgb(187,37,0)
RGB Percent 73.3, 14.5, 0 rgb(73.3%,14.5%,0%)
CMYK 0, 80, 100, 27
HSL 11.9°, 100, 36.7 hsl(11.9,100%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 11.9°, 100, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.042, 57.149, 54.074
XYZ 21.156, 11.891, 1.181
xyY 0.618, 0.347, 11.891
CIE-LCH 41.042, 78.677, 43.416
CIE-LUV 41.042, 116.798, 31.309
Hunter-Lab 34.483, 49.17, 22.107
Binary 10111011, 00100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bb2500

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Alternatives to #bb2500

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#bb2500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2500

This text has a font color of #bb2500.

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#bb2500 background color

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#bb2500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2500;}
.background {background-color:#bb2500;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2500;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2500

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, #0a0200 is the darkest color, while #fff8f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655956 is the less saturated color, while #bb2500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2500 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #64463e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756918 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e500f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974d00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2a1d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population