#bb5566 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5566 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 45.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 350 degrees, a saturation of 42.9% and a lightness of 53.3%. #bb5566 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaacc with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 45
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5566 color description : Moderate red.

#bb5566 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5566 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.45, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277094.

Hex triplet bb5566 #bb5566
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 102 rgb(187,85,102)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 40 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,40%)
CMYK 0, 55, 45, 27
HSL 350°, 42.9, 53.3 hsl(350,42.9%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 350°, 54.5, 73.3
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 49.524, 42.727, 10.438
XYZ 26.141, 18.023, 14.672
xyY 0.444, 0.306, 18.023
CIE-LCH 49.524, 43.984, 13.728
CIE-LUV 49.524, 70.332, 5.178
Hunter-Lab 42.454, 35.616, 9.227
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 01100110

Color Schemes with #bb5566

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Alternatives to #bb5566

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#bb5566 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5566

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#bb5566;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5566

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, #0c0506 is the darkest color, while #fefdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5566

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8385 is the less saturated color, while #fb153b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5566 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
  • #757575 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #836f72 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7e7c7c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8f7867 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd5f65 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #946d74 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f6b67 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc5b65 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population