#bb0028 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb0028 is composed of 73.3% red, 0% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 347.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.7%. #bb0028 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0050 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 0
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb0028 color description : Strong red.

#bb0028 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb0028 has RGB values of R:187, G:0, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12255272.

Hex triplet bb0028 #bb0028
RGB Decimal 187, 0, 40 rgb(187,0,40)
RGB Percent 73.3, 0, 15.7 rgb(73.3%,0%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 100, 79, 27
HSL 347.2°, 100, 36.7 hsl(347.2,100%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.2°, 100, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 39.106, 64.157, 34.756
XYZ 20.878, 10.721, 2.977
xyY 0.604, 0.31, 10.721
CIE-LCH 39.106, 72.966, 28.446
CIE-LUV 39.106, 122.142, 19.234
Hunter-Lab 32.743, 56.517, 17.528
Binary 10111011, 00000000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bb0028

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Alternatives to #bb0028

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#bb0028 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb0028

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb0028;}
.background {background-color:#bb0028;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb0028;}

Shades and Tints of #bb0028

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, #0a0002 is the darkest color, while #fff6f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb0028

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655659 is the less saturated color, while #bb0028 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb0028 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
  • #3c3c3c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #553038 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6447 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5f26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd160e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #883f3c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #933d26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc0e17 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population