#bb3228 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3228 is composed of 73.3% red, 19.6% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 73.3% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 4.1 degrees, a saturation of 64.8% and a lightness of 44.5%. #bb3228 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6450 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 20
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 73
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3228 color description : Strong red.

#bb3228 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3228 has RGB values of R:187, G:50, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.73, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12268072.

Hex triplet bb3228 #bb3228
RGB Decimal 187, 50, 40 rgb(187,50,40)
RGB Percent 73.3, 19.6, 15.7 rgb(73.3%,19.6%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 73, 79, 27
HSL 4.1°, 64.8, 44.5 hsl(4.1,64.8%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.1°, 78.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.766, 53.778, 38.603
XYZ 22.018, 13.002, 3.358
xyY 0.574, 0.339, 13.002
CIE-LCH 42.766, 66.199, 35.672
CIE-LUV 42.766, 105.601, 26.067
Hunter-Lab 36.058, 45.896, 19.72
Binary 10111011, 00110010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bb3228

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Alternatives to #bb3228

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#bb3228 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3228

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3228;}
.background {background-color:#bb3228;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3228;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3228

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, #090202 is the darkest color, while #fef8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3228

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756e6e is the less saturated color, while #de1405 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3228 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
  • #6d5250 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776d40 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876728 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be3b3d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5737 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #995428 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3735 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population