#bb172d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb172d is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 17.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 75.9% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 352 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb172d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e5a with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 76
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb172d color description : Strong red.

#bb172d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb172d has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:45 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.76, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261165.

Hex triplet bb172d #bb172d
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 45 rgb(187,23,45)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 17.6 rgb(73.3%,9%,17.6%)
CMYK 0, 88, 76, 27
HSL 352°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(352,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 352°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.196, 61.358, 32.956
XYZ 21.275, 11.37, 3.557
xyY 0.588, 0.314, 11.37
CIE-LCH 40.196, 69.648, 28.241
CIE-LUV 40.196, 116.225, 19.338
Hunter-Lab 33.719, 53.614, 17.349
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00101101

Color Schemes with #bb172d

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Alternatives to #bb172d

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#bb172d Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb172d;}
.background {background-color:#bb172d;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb172d

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 #bb172d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb0721 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb172d 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614145 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e664b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f622c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2626 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a4940 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94462c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc2128 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population