#bb1728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1728 is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 353.8 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb1728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e50 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1728 color description : Strong red.

#bb1728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1728 has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261160.

Hex triplet bb1728 #bb1728
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 40 rgb(187,23,40)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 15.7 rgb(73.3%,9%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 88, 79, 27
HSL 353.8°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(353.8,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.8°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.137, 61.184, 35.851
XYZ 21.184, 11.334, 3.08
xyY 0.595, 0.318, 11.334
CIE-LCH 40.137, 70.914, 30.369
CIE-LUV 40.137, 117.369, 21.178
Hunter-Lab 33.665, 53.408, 18.142
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bb1728

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Alternatives to #bb1728

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#bb1728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1728;}
.background {background-color:#bb1728;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1728;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1728

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, #0c0203 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb071b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1728 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
  • #4a4a4a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614043 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6645 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6226 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2524 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a493a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954627 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2026 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population