#bb5550 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5550 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 31.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 57.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 2.8 degrees, a saturation of 44% and a lightness of 52.4%. #bb5550 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaa0 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 31
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 57
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5550 color description : Moderate red.

#bb5550 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5550 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:80 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.57, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277072.

Hex triplet bb5550 #bb5550
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 80 rgb(187,85,80)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 31.4 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,31.4%)
CMYK 0, 55, 57, 27
HSL 2.8°, 44, 52.4 hsl(2.8,44%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.8°, 57.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 49.061, 40.738, 22.948
XYZ 25.191, 17.643, 9.668
xyY 0.48, 0.336, 17.643
CIE-LCH 49.061, 46.757, 29.393
CIE-LUV 49.061, 75.378, 18.93
Hunter-Lab 42.004, 33.544, 15.756
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 01010000

Color Schemes with #bb5550

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Alternatives to #bb5550

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#bb5550 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5550

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5550;}
.background {background-color:#bb5550;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5550;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5550

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, #090403 is the darkest color, while #fdfafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5550

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c7f7f is the less saturated color, while #fc1a0f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5550 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #816d6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #837b64 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #937653 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf5c62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #976d5d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a26a51 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd595b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population