#bb2821 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2821 is composed of 73.3% red, 15.7% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 2.7 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bb2821 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5042 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 16
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2821 color description : Strong red.

#bb2821 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2821 has RGB values of R:187, G:40, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12265505.

Hex triplet bb2821 #bb2821
RGB Decimal 187, 40, 33 rgb(187,40,33)
RGB Percent 73.3, 15.7, 12.9 rgb(73.3%,15.7%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 79, 82, 27
HSL 2.7°, 70, 43.1 hsl(2.7,70%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.7°, 82.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.524, 56.834, 41.154
XYZ 21.528, 12.195, 2.659
xyY 0.592, 0.335, 12.195
CIE-LCH 41.524, 70.17, 35.908
CIE-LUV 41.524, 112.027, 26.087
Hunter-Lab 34.921, 48.928, 19.93
Binary 10111011, 00101000, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bb2821

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Alternatives to #bb2821

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#bb2821 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2821

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2821;}
.background {background-color:#bb2821;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2821;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2821

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 #bb2821

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6d6d is the less saturated color, while #d41108 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2821 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
  • #684a49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746a3a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #84651e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be3233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5231 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #984e1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2e2c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population