#bb2819 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2819 is composed of 73.3% red, 15.7% green and 9.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 86.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 5.6 degrees, a saturation of 76.4% and a lightness of 41.6%. #bb2819 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5032 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 73
    • G 16
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 87
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2819 color description : Strong red.

#bb2819 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2819 has RGB values of R:187, G:40, B:25 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.87, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12265497.

Hex triplet bb2819 #bb2819
RGB Decimal 187, 40, 25 rgb(187,40,25)
RGB Percent 73.3, 15.7, 9.8 rgb(73.3%,15.7%,9.8%)
CMYK 0, 79, 87, 27
HSL 5.6°, 76.4, 41.6 hsl(5.6,76.4%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.6°, 86.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.462, 56.635, 45.119
XYZ 21.429, 12.155, 2.138
xyY 0.6, 0.34, 12.155
CIE-LCH 41.462, 72.41, 38.543
CIE-LUV 41.462, 113.19, 28.126
Hunter-Lab 34.864, 48.7, 20.77
Binary 10111011, 00101000, 00011001

Color Schemes with #bb2819

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Alternatives to #bb2819

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#bb2819 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2819

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2819;}
.background {background-color:#bb2819;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2819;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2819

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, #0e0302 is the darkest color, while #fffcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2819

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726462 is the less saturated color, while #d31401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2819 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674a47 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756a32 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846411 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be3132 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5229 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #984e14 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2e29 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population