#bb172c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb172c is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 76.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 352.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb172c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e58 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 76
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb172c color description : Strong red.

#bb172c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb172c has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.76, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261164.

Hex triplet bb172c #bb172c
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 44 rgb(187,23,44)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 17.3 rgb(73.3%,9%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 88, 76, 27
HSL 352.3°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(352.3,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.3°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.184, 61.321, 33.541
XYZ 21.256, 11.362, 3.457
xyY 0.589, 0.315, 11.362
CIE-LCH 40.184, 69.895, 28.677
CIE-LUV 40.184, 116.463, 19.722
Hunter-Lab 33.708, 53.571, 17.515
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00101100

Color Schemes with #bb172c

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Alternatives to #bb172c

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#bb172c Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb172c;}
.background {background-color:#bb172c;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb172c

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 #bb172c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb0720 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb172c 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
  • #614044 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6649 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f622b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a493f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94462b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc2128 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population