#bb1517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1517 is composed of 73.3% red, 8.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 359.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 40.8%. #bb1517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a2e 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

#bb1517 color description : Strong red.

#bb1517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1517 has RGB values of R:187, G:21, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12260631.

Hex triplet bb1517 #bb1517
RGB Decimal 187, 21, 23 rgb(187,21,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 8.2, 9 rgb(73.3%,8.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 88, 27
HSL 359.3°, 79.8, 40.8 hsl(359.3,79.8%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.3°, 88.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.858, 61.107, 44.758
XYZ 20.917, 11.166, 1.864
xyY 0.616, 0.329, 11.166
CIE-LCH 39.858, 75.745, 36.221
CIE-LUV 39.858, 120.967, 25.737
Hunter-Lab 33.415, 53.262, 20.082
Binary 10111011, 00010101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb1517

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Alternatives to #bb1517

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#bb1517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1517;}
.background {background-color:#bb1517;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1517;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1517

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 #bb1517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6565 is the less saturated color, while #cb0507 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1517 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
  • #706632 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806107 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be211f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4828 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95450c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1d1c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population