#bb2728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2728 is composed of 73.3% red, 15.3% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 359.6 degrees, a saturation of 65.5% and a lightness of 44.3%. #bb2728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e50 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 15
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2728 color description : Strong red.

#bb2728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2728 has RGB values of R:187, G:39, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12265256.

Hex triplet bb2728 #bb2728
RGB Decimal 187, 39, 40 rgb(187,39,40)
RGB Percent 73.3, 15.3, 15.7 rgb(73.3%,15.3%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 79, 79, 27
HSL 359.6°, 65.5, 44.3 hsl(359.6,65.5%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.6°, 79.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.488, 57.346, 37.273
XYZ 21.603, 12.172, 3.219
xyY 0.584, 0.329, 12.172
CIE-LCH 41.488, 68.395, 33.023
CIE-LUV 41.488, 111.247, 23.704
Hunter-Lab 34.888, 49.476, 18.951
Binary 10111011, 00100111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bb2728

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Alternatives to #bb2728

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#bb2728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2728;}
.background {background-color:#bb2728;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb2728

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, #080202 is the darkest color, while #fdf7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756d6d is the less saturated color, while #de0406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2728 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684a4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736a42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836527 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be3233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d5139 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974e27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2e2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population