#bb2117 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2117 is composed of 73.3% red, 12.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 3.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb2117 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff422e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 73
    • G 13
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2117 color description : Strong red.

#bb2117 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2117 has RGB values of R:187, G:33, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12263703.

Hex triplet bb2117 #bb2117
RGB Decimal 187, 33, 23 rgb(187,33,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 12.9, 9 rgb(73.3%,12.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 82, 88, 27
HSL 3.7°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(3.7,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.7°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 40.763, 58.528, 45.484
XYZ 21.193, 11.717, 1.956
xyY 0.608, 0.336, 11.717
CIE-LCH 40.763, 74.124, 37.852
CIE-LUV 40.763, 116.653, 27.347
Hunter-Lab 34.23, 50.613, 20.573
Binary 10111011, 00100001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb2117

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Alternatives to #bb2117

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#bb2117 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2117

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2117;}
.background {background-color:#bb2117;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2117;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2117

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 #bb2117

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb1307 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2117 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #644543 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736830 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826309 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2b2b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d4e27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974b0e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2724 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population