#bb3828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3828 is composed of 73.3% red, 22% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.1% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 6.5 degrees, a saturation of 64.8% and a lightness of 44.5%. #bb3828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff7050 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 22
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3828 color description : Strong red.

#bb3828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3828 has RGB values of R:187, G:56, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12269608.

Hex triplet bb3828 #bb3828
RGB Decimal 187, 56, 40 rgb(187,56,40)
RGB Percent 73.3, 22, 15.7 rgb(73.3%,22%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 70, 79, 27
HSL 6.5°, 64.8, 44.5 hsl(6.5,64.8%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.5°, 78.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.579, 51.54, 39.442
XYZ 22.292, 13.549, 3.449
xyY 0.567, 0.345, 13.549
CIE-LCH 43.579, 64.901, 37.426
CIE-LUV 43.579, 102.083, 27.556
Hunter-Lab 36.809, 43.685, 20.211
Binary 10111011, 00111000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bb3828

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Alternatives to #bb3828

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#bb3828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3828;}
.background {background-color:#bb3828;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3828;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3828

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, #090302 is the darkest color, while #fef9f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f6e is the less saturated color, while #de1d05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3828 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #705652 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e3f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896928 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf4043 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915a37 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b5728 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3d39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population