#bb3517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3517 is composed of 73.3% red, 20.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.7% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 11 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb3517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a2e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 73
    • G 21
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 72
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3517 color description : Strong red.

#bb3517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3517 has RGB values of R:187, G:53, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.72, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12268823.

Hex triplet bb3517 #bb3517
RGB Decimal 187, 53, 23 rgb(187,53,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 20.8, 9 rgb(73.3%,20.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 72, 88, 27
HSL 11°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(11,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 11°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.026, 52.209, 47.301
XYZ 21.922, 13.175, 2.199
xyY 0.588, 0.353, 13.175
CIE-LCH 43.026, 70.45, 42.177
CIE-LUV 43.026, 106.222, 31.321
Hunter-Lab 36.298, 44.284, 21.816
Binary 10111011, 00110101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb3517

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Alternatives to #bb3517

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#bb3517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3517;}
.background {background-color:#bb3517;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3517;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3517

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, #0c0302 is the darkest color, while #fefbfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb2b07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3517 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
  • #6d534d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796d2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89680e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3c3e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915925 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b5511 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3930 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population