#bb2517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2517 is composed of 73.3% red, 14.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.2% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 5.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb2517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a2e 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

#bb2517 color description : Strong red.

#bb2517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2517 has RGB values of R:187, G:37, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12264727.

Hex triplet bb2517 #bb2517
RGB Decimal 187, 37, 23 rgb(187,37,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 14.5, 9 rgb(73.3%,14.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 80, 88, 27
HSL 5.1°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(5.1,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.1°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.141, 57.46, 45.787
XYZ 21.311, 11.952, 1.996
xyY 0.604, 0.339, 11.952
CIE-LCH 41.141, 73.472, 38.55
CIE-LUV 41.141, 114.876, 28.015
Hunter-Lab 34.572, 49.528, 20.778
Binary 10111011, 00100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb2517

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Alternatives to #bb2517

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#bb2517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2517;}
.background {background-color:#bb2517;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2517;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2517

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, #0c0202 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb1807 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2517 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
  • #654745 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746930 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #83640a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2e2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5027 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974d0f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2b26 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population