#bb3c17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3c17 is composed of 73.3% red, 23.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 67.9% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 13.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb3c17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff782e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 73
    • G 24
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 68
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3c17 color description : Strong red.

#bb3c17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3c17 has RGB values of R:187, G:60, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.68, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12270615.

Hex triplet bb3c17 #bb3c17
RGB Decimal 187, 60, 23 rgb(187,60,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 23.5, 9 rgb(73.3%,23.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 68, 88, 27
HSL 13.5°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(13.5,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 13.5°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 44.033, 49.461, 48.109
XYZ 22.265, 13.861, 2.314
xyY 0.579, 0.361, 13.861
CIE-LCH 44.033, 68.999, 44.206
CIE-LUV 44.033, 101.75, 33.065
Hunter-Lab 37.23, 41.597, 22.377
Binary 10111011, 00111100, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb3c17

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Alternatives to #bb3c17

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#bb3c17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3c17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3c17;}
.background {background-color:#bb3c17;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3c17;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3c17

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, #0c0402 is the darkest color, while #fefbfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3c17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb3307 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3c17 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
  • #715750 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c702d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8c6a10 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf4245 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935d25 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5912 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd4034 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population