#bb5551 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5551 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 31.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 56.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 2.3 degrees, a saturation of 43.8% and a lightness of 52.5%. #bb5551 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaa2 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 32
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 57
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5551 color description : Moderate red.

#bb5551 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5551 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:81 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.57, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277073.

Hex triplet bb5551 #bb5551
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 81 rgb(187,85,81)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 31.8 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,31.8%)
CMYK 0, 55, 57, 27
HSL 2.3°, 43.8, 52.5 hsl(2.3,43.8%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.3°, 56.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 49.079, 40.818, 22.381
XYZ 25.228, 17.658, 9.864
xyY 0.478, 0.335, 17.658
CIE-LCH 49.079, 46.551, 28.736
CIE-LUV 49.079, 75.168, 18.361
Hunter-Lab 42.022, 33.626, 15.498
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 01010001

Color Schemes with #bb5551

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Alternatives to #bb5551

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#bb5551 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5551

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5551;}
.background {background-color:#bb5551;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5551;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5551

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, #090404 is the darkest color, while #fdfafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5551

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c8080 is the less saturated color, while #fc1910 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5551 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
  • #827b66 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #937654 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf5c62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #976d5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a16a52 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd595c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population