#bb171b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb171b is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 85.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 358.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb171b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e36 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 86
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb171b color description : Strong red.

#bb171b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb171b has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.86, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261147.

Hex triplet bb171b #bb171b
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 27 rgb(187,23,27)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 10.6 rgb(73.3%,9%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 88, 86, 27
HSL 358.5°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(358.5,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.5°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.014, 60.826, 42.902
XYZ 20.999, 11.259, 2.105
xyY 0.611, 0.328, 11.259
CIE-LCH 40.014, 74.434, 35.196
CIE-LUV 40.014, 119.779, 25.042
Hunter-Lab 33.555, 52.984, 19.77
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00011011

Color Schemes with #bb171b

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Alternatives to #bb171b

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#bb171b Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb171b;}
.background {background-color:#bb171b;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb171b;}

Shades and Tints of #bb171b

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, #0c0202 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb171b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb070c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb171b 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f3e3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706636 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806113 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2322 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b492c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954616 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1f1f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population