#bb4740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb4740 is composed of 73.3% red, 27.8% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 65.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 3.4 degrees, a saturation of 49% and a lightness of 49.2%. #bb4740 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff8e80 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 28
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 62
    • Y 66
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb4740 color description : Moderate red.

#bb4740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb4740 has RGB values of R:187, G:71, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.62, Y:0.66, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12273472.

Hex triplet bb4740 #bb4740
RGB Decimal 187, 71, 64 rgb(187,71,64)
RGB Percent 73.3, 27.8, 25.1 rgb(73.3%,27.8%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 62, 66, 27
HSL 3.4°, 49, 49.2 hsl(3.4,49%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.4°, 65.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 46.236, 46.328, 28.801
XYZ 23.673, 15.444, 6.585
xyY 0.518, 0.338, 15.444
CIE-LCH 46.236, 54.551, 31.868
CIE-LUV 46.236, 87.99, 22.206
Hunter-Lab 39.299, 38.753, 17.575
Binary 10111011, 01000111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bb4740

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Alternatives to #bb4740

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#bb4740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb4740

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb4740;}
.background {background-color:#bb4740;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb4740

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, #0c0404 is the darkest color, while #fefcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb4740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817a7a is the less saturated color, while #f51406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb4740 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
  • #696969 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #796261 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7d7456 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8e7042 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf4f53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93644e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e6141 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd4c4c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population