#bb1740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1740 is composed of 73.3% red, 9% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 65.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 345 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb1740 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e80 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 66
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1740 color description : Strong red.

#bb1740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1740 has RGB values of R:187, G:23, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.66, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261184.

Hex triplet bb1740 #bb1740
RGB Decimal 187, 23, 64 rgb(187,23,64)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9, 25.1 rgb(73.3%,9%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 88, 66, 27
HSL 345°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(345,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 345°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.492, 62.215, 21.566
XYZ 21.726, 11.55, 5.936
xyY 0.554, 0.295, 11.55
CIE-LCH 40.492, 65.847, 19.119
CIE-LUV 40.492, 110.844, 10.629
Hunter-Lab 33.986, 54.635, 13.435
Binary 10111011, 00010111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bb1740

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Alternatives to #bb1740

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#bb1740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1740

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1740;}
.background {background-color:#bb1740;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1740;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1740

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 #bb1740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb0738 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1740 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #63424a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6761 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d633f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd2b2b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884a55 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93473f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc2332 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population