#bb0016 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb0016 is composed of 73.3% red, 0% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 352.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.7%. #bb0016 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff002c with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 0
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb0016 color description : Strong red.

#bb0016 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb0016 has RGB values of R:187, G:0, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12255254.

Hex triplet bb0016 #bb0016
RGB Decimal 187, 0, 22 rgb(187,0,22)
RGB Percent 73.3, 0, 8.6 rgb(73.3%,0%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 100, 88, 27
HSL 352.9°, 100, 36.7 hsl(352.9,100%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.9°, 100, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.942, 63.711, 44.514
XYZ 20.639, 10.625, 1.723
xyY 0.626, 0.322, 10.625
CIE-LCH 38.942, 77.721, 34.942
CIE-LUV 38.942, 125.529, 24.323
Hunter-Lab 32.597, 55.978, 19.683
Binary 10111011, 00000000, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bb0016

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Alternatives to #bb0016

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#bb0016 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb0016

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb0016;}
.background {background-color:#bb0016;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb0016;}

Shades and Tints of #bb0016

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, #0a0001 is the darkest color, while #fff6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb0016

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655658 is the less saturated color, while #bb0016 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb0016 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #542e33 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6432 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d5f00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd1400 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a3f28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #933c08 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc0d08 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population