#bb2226 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2226 is composed of 73.3% red, 13.3% green and 14.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.8% magenta, 79.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 358.4 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #bb2226 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff444c with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 13
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 80
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2226 color description : Strong red.

#bb2226 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2226 has RGB values of R:187, G:34, B:38 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.8, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12263974.

Hex triplet bb2226 #bb2226
RGB Decimal 187, 34, 38 rgb(187,34,38)
RGB Percent 73.3, 13.3, 14.9 rgb(73.3%,13.3%,14.9%)
CMYK 0, 82, 80, 27
HSL 358.4°, 69.2, 43.3 hsl(358.4,69.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.4°, 81.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.979, 58.657, 37.877
XYZ 21.416, 11.851, 2.994
xyY 0.591, 0.327, 11.851
CIE-LCH 40.979, 69.823, 32.852
CIE-LUV 40.979, 113.834, 23.467
Hunter-Lab 34.426, 50.8, 18.943
Binary 10111011, 00100010, 00100110

Color Schemes with #bb2226

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Alternatives to #bb2226

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#bb2226 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2226

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2226;}
.background {background-color:#bb2226;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2226;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2226

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 #fdf3f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2226

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f6f is the less saturated color, while #d5080e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2226 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
  • #505050 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #654748 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726841 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826324 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2d2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4f37 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964b25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd292b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population