#bb2823 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2823 is composed of 73.3% red, 15.7% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 81.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 2 degrees, a saturation of 68.5% and a lightness of 43.5%. #bb2823 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5046 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 16
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 81
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2823 color description : Strong red.

#bb2823 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2823 has RGB values of R:187, G:40, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.81, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12265507.

Hex triplet bb2823 #bb2823
RGB Decimal 187, 40, 35 rgb(187,40,35)
RGB Percent 73.3, 15.7, 13.7 rgb(73.3%,15.7%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 79, 81, 27
HSL 2°, 68.5, 43.5 hsl(2,68.5%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 2°, 81.3, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.542, 56.892, 40.1
XYZ 21.557, 12.206, 2.811
xyY 0.589, 0.334, 12.206
CIE-LCH 41.542, 69.604, 35.178
CIE-LUV 41.542, 111.693, 25.501
Hunter-Lab 34.938, 48.995, 19.686
Binary 10111011, 00101000, 00100011

Color Schemes with #bb2823

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Alternatives to #bb2823

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#bb2823 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2823

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2823;}
.background {background-color:#bb2823;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2823;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2823

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2823

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776867 is the less saturated color, while #dd0801 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2823 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684a49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746a3d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836521 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be3233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5233 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974e21 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2e2d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population