#bb2959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2959 is composed of 73.3% red, 16.1% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 52.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 340.3 degrees, a saturation of 64% and a lightness of 44.7%. #bb2959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff52b2 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 73
    • G 16
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 52
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2959 color description : Strong pink.

#bb2959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2959 has RGB values of R:187, G:41, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.52, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12265817.

Hex triplet bb2959 #bb2959
RGB Decimal 187, 41, 89 rgb(187,41,89)
RGB Percent 73.3, 16.1, 34.9 rgb(73.3%,16.1%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 52, 27
HSL 340.3°, 64, 44.7 hsl(340.3,64%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 340.3°, 78.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 42.574, 59.513, 8.638
XYZ 23.09, 12.874, 10.72
xyY 0.495, 0.276, 12.874
CIE-LCH 42.574, 60.137, 8.259
CIE-LUV 42.574, 96.321, -1
Hunter-Lab 35.881, 52.078, 7.403
Binary 10111011, 00101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bb2959

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Alternatives to #bb2959

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#bb2959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2959;}
.background {background-color:#bb2959;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb2959

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, #0a0205 is the darkest color, while #fef9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f71 is the less saturated color, while #de064d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2959 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d505a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696b7b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d6858 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc3c3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87536e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945158 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc3548 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population