#bb1738 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1738 is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 70.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 347.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb1738 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e70 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1738 color description : Strong red.

#bb1738 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1738 has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261176.

Hex triplet bb1738 #bb1738
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 56 rgb(187,23,56)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 22 rgb(73.3%,9%,22%)
CMYK 0, 88, 70, 27
HSL 347.9°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(347.9,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.9°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.354, 61.815, 26.405
XYZ 21.515, 11.466, 4.821
xyY 0.569, 0.303, 11.466
CIE-LCH 40.354, 67.219, 23.13
CIE-LUV 40.354, 113.3, 14.616
Hunter-Lab 33.861, 54.158, 15.261
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 00111000

Color Schemes with #bb1738

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Alternatives to #bb1738

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#bb1738 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1738

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1738;}
.background {background-color:#bb1738;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1738;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1738

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, #0c0204 is the darkest color, while #fefafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1738

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb072e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1738 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #624148 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6758 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d6237 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd2929 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894a4c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944737 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc222e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population