#bb3940 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3940 is composed of 73.3% red, 22.4% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 69.5% magenta, 65.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 356.8 degrees, a saturation of 53.3% and a lightness of 47.8%. #bb3940 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff7280 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 22
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 66
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3940 color description : Moderate red.

#bb3940 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3940 has RGB values of R:187, G:57, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.66, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12269888.

Hex triplet bb3940 #bb3940
RGB Decimal 187, 57, 64 rgb(187,57,64)
RGB Percent 73.3, 22.4, 25.1 rgb(73.3%,22.4%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 70, 66, 27
HSL 356.8°, 53.3, 47.8 hsl(356.8,53.3%,47.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.8°, 69.5, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.037, 52.269, 26.07
XYZ 22.883, 13.864, 6.321
xyY 0.531, 0.322, 13.864
CIE-LCH 44.037, 58.409, 26.508
CIE-LUV 44.037, 96.507, 17.834
Hunter-Lab 37.234, 44.541, 15.998
Binary 10111011, 00111001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bb3940

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Alternatives to #bb3940

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#bb3940 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3940

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3940;}
.background {background-color:#bb3940;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3940;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3940

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, #070202 is the darkest color, while #fcf7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3940

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #837172 is the less saturated color, while #f3010e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3940 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
  • #616161 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #73595a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766f5a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876b41 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be4347 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5b50 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a5840 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3f44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population