#bb1516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1516 is composed of 73.3% red, 8.2% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 359.6 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 40.8%. #bb1516 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a2c with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 8
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1516 color description : Strong red.

#bb1516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1516 has RGB values of R:187, G:21, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12260630.

Hex triplet bb1516 #bb1516
RGB Decimal 187, 21, 22 rgb(187,21,22)
RGB Percent 73.3, 8.2, 8.6 rgb(73.3%,8.2%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 89, 88, 27
HSL 359.6°, 79.8, 40.8 hsl(359.6,79.8%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.6°, 88.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.852, 61.088, 45.228
XYZ 20.908, 11.162, 1.813
xyY 0.617, 0.329, 11.162
CIE-LCH 39.852, 76.009, 36.516
CIE-LUV 39.852, 121.1, 25.949
Hunter-Lab 33.409, 53.24, 20.17
Binary 10111011, 00010101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bb1516

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Alternatives to #bb1516

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#bb1516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1516;}
.background {background-color:#bb1516;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1516;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1516

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, #0b0101 is the darkest color, while #fef8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6565 is the less saturated color, while #cb0506 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1516 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3d3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716631 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be211f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4827 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954508 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1d1b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population