#bb1721 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1721 is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 356.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb1721 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e42 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1721 color description : Strong red.

#bb1721 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1721 has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261153.

Hex triplet bb1721 #bb1721
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 33 rgb(187,23,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 88, 82, 27
HSL 356.3°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(356.3,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.3°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.065, 60.974, 39.756
XYZ 21.076, 11.29, 2.508
xyY 0.604, 0.324, 11.29
CIE-LCH 40.065, 72.79, 33.105
CIE-LUV 40.065, 118.769, 23.425
Hunter-Lab 33.601, 53.16, 19.095
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb1721

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Alternatives to #bb1721

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#bb1721 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1721

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1721;}
.background {background-color:#bb1721;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1721;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1721

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 #bb1721

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb0713 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1721 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
  • #603f41 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70663d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f611d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2423 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4932 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95461e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1f22 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population