#bb3540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3540 is composed of 73.3% red, 20.8% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.7% magenta, 65.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 355.1 degrees, a saturation of 55.8% and a lightness of 47.1%. #bb3540 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a80 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 21
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 72
    • Y 66
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3540 color description : Moderate red.

#bb3540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3540 has RGB values of R:187, G:53, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.72, Y:0.66, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12268864.

Hex triplet bb3540 #bb3540
RGB Decimal 187, 53, 64 rgb(187,53,64)
RGB Percent 73.3, 20.8, 25.1 rgb(73.3%,20.8%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 72, 66, 27
HSL 355.1°, 55.8, 47.1 hsl(355.1,55.8%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.1°, 71.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.483, 53.792, 25.375
XYZ 22.693, 13.484, 6.258
xyY 0.535, 0.318, 13.484
CIE-LCH 43.483, 59.476, 25.254
CIE-LUV 43.483, 98.698, 16.721
Hunter-Lab 36.72, 46.052, 15.6
Binary 10111011, 00110101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bb3540

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Alternatives to #bb3540

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#bb3540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3540

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3540;}
.background {background-color:#bb3540;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3540;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3540

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fcf3f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7676 is the less saturated color, while #e90719 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3540 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #715658 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756e5b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856941 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be4043 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5951 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #995640 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3c42 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population