#bb1509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1509 is composed of 73.3% red, 8.2% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 4 degrees, a saturation of 90.8% and a lightness of 38.4%. #bb1509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a12 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 8
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 95
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1509 color description : Strong red.

#bb1509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1509 has RGB values of R:187, G:21, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.95, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12260617.

Hex triplet bb1509 #bb1509
RGB Decimal 187, 21, 9 rgb(187,21,9)
RGB Percent 73.3, 8.2, 3.5 rgb(73.3%,8.2%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 89, 95, 27
HSL 4°, 90.8, 38.4 hsl(4,90.8%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 4°, 95.2, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.788, 60.902, 50.361
XYZ 20.812, 11.124, 1.31
xyY 0.626, 0.335, 11.124
CIE-LCH 39.788, 79.027, 39.588
CIE-LUV 39.788, 122.412, 28.026
Hunter-Lab 33.352, 53.02, 21.018
Binary 10111011, 00010101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bb1509

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Alternatives to #bb1509

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#bb1509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1509;}
.background {background-color:#bb1509;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1509;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1509

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, #130201 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #685d5c is the less saturated color, while #c30e01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1509 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
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3b39 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716624 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be201d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c481a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954503 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1c16 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population