#bb152b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb152b is composed of 73.3% red, 8.2% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 77% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 352 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 40.8%. #bb152b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a56 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 8
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 77
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb152b color description : Strong red.

#bb152b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb152b has RGB values of R:187, G:21, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.77, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12260651.

Hex triplet bb152b #bb152b
RGB Decimal 187, 21, 43 rgb(187,21,43)
RGB Percent 73.3, 8.2, 16.9 rgb(73.3%,8.2%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 77, 27
HSL 352°, 79.8, 40.8 hsl(352,79.8%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 352°, 88.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.045, 61.648, 33.984
XYZ 21.199, 11.278, 3.346
xyY 0.592, 0.315, 11.278
CIE-LCH 40.045, 70.395, 28.866
CIE-LUV 40.045, 117.271, 19.858
Hunter-Lab 33.583, 53.905, 17.601
Binary 10111011, 00010101, 00101011

Color Schemes with #bb152b

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Alternatives to #bb152b

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#bb152b Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb152b;}
.background {background-color:#bb152b;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb152b

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, #0b0102 is the darkest color, while #fef8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb152b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6566 is the less saturated color, while #cb051f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb152b 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #603f43 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6649 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6129 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2523 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a483e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94452a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc1f26 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population