#bb2516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2516 is composed of 73.3% red, 14.5% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.2% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 5.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bb2516 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a2c with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 73
    • G 15
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2516 color description : Strong red.

#bb2516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2516 has RGB values of R:187, G:37, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12264726.

Hex triplet bb2516 #bb2516
RGB Decimal 187, 37, 22 rgb(187,37,22)
RGB Percent 73.3, 14.5, 8.6 rgb(73.3%,14.5%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 80, 88, 27
HSL 5.5°, 78.9, 41 hsl(5.5,78.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.5°, 88.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.134, 57.441, 46.237
XYZ 21.301, 11.949, 1.944
xyY 0.605, 0.34, 11.949
CIE-LCH 41.134, 73.738, 38.832
CIE-LUV 41.134, 114.997, 28.222
Hunter-Lab 34.567, 49.505, 20.863
Binary 10111011, 00100101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bb2516

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Alternatives to #bb2516

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#bb2516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2516;}
.background {background-color:#bb2516;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2516;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2516

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, #0b0201 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6766 is the less saturated color, while #cb1806 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2516 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
  • #505050 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #654744 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #74692f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836403 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2e2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5026 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974d0a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2b26 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population