#bb2121 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2121 is composed of 73.3% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb2121 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4242 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#bb2121 color description : Strong red.

#bb2121 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2121 has RGB values of R:187, G:33, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12263713.

Hex triplet bb2121 #bb2121
RGB Decimal 187, 33, 33 rgb(187,33,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 12.9, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,12.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 82, 82, 27
HSL 0°, 70, 43.1 hsl(0,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.84, 58.765, 40.5
XYZ 21.313, 11.765, 2.587
xyY 0.598, 0.33, 11.765
CIE-LCH 40.84, 71.369, 34.574
CIE-LUV 40.84, 115.162, 24.843
Hunter-Lab 34.3, 50.889, 19.538
Binary 10111011, 00100001, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb2121

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Alternatives to #bb2121

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#bb2121 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2121

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2121;}
.background {background-color:#bb2121;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2121;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2121

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf2f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2121

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6d6d is the less saturated color, while #d40808 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2121 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #654646 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #72683b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #82631e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4e32 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964b1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2828 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population