#bb2521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2521 is composed of 73.3% red, 14.5% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.2% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 1.6 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb2521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a42 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#bb2521 color description : Strong red.

#bb2521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2521 has RGB values of R:187, G:37, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12264737.

Hex triplet bb2521 #bb2521
RGB Decimal 187, 37, 33 rgb(187,37,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 14.5, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,14.5%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 80, 82, 27
HSL 1.6°, 70, 43.1 hsl(1.6,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.6°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.217, 57.7, 40.861
XYZ 21.431, 12, 2.627
xyY 0.594, 0.333, 12
CIE-LCH 41.217, 70.703, 35.305
CIE-LUV 41.217, 113.43, 25.529
Hunter-Lab 34.642, 49.804, 19.753
Binary 10111011, 00100101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb2521

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Alternatives to #bb2521

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#bb2521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2521;}
.background {background-color:#bb2521;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2521;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2521

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 #bb2521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6d6d is the less saturated color, while #d40d08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2521 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #664847 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #73693b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #83641e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2f30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d5031 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974d1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2b2a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population