#bb1817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb1817 is composed of 73.3% red, 9.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb1817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff302e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb1817 color description : Strong red.

#bb1817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb1817 has RGB values of R:187, G:24, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12261399.

Hex triplet bb1817 #bb1817
RGB Decimal 187, 24, 23 rgb(187,24,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 9.4, 9 rgb(73.3%,9.4%,9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 88, 27
HSL 0.4°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(0.4,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.4°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.053, 60.55, 44.914
XYZ 20.976, 11.283, 1.884
xyY 0.614, 0.33, 11.283
CIE-LCH 40.053, 75.389, 36.567
CIE-LUV 40.053, 120.033, 26.084
Hunter-Lab 33.59, 52.687, 20.187
Binary 10111011, 00011000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb1817

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Alternatives to #bb1817

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#bb1817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb1817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb1817;}
.background {background-color:#bb1817;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb1817;}

Shades and Tints of #bb1817

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, #0c0202 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb1817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb0807 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb1817 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #603f3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716631 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806107 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2422 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4a28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95460d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1f1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population