#bb3217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3217 is composed of 73.3% red, 19.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 73.3% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 9.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb3217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff642e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 73
    • G 20
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 73
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3217 color description : Strong red.

#bb3217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3217 has RGB values of R:187, G:50, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.73, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12268055.

Hex triplet bb3217 #bb3217
RGB Decimal 187, 50, 23 rgb(187,50,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 19.6, 9 rgb(73.3%,19.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 73, 88, 27
HSL 9.9°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(9.9,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 9.9°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.628, 53.307, 46.982
XYZ 21.79, 12.91, 2.155
xyY 0.591, 0.35, 12.91
CIE-LCH 42.628, 71.056, 41.391
CIE-LUV 42.628, 108.02, 30.627
Hunter-Lab 35.931, 45.369, 21.595
Binary 10111011, 00110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb3217

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Alternatives to #bb3217

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#bb3217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3217;}
.background {background-color:#bb3217;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb3217

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, #0c0302 is the darkest color, while #fefbfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb2707 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3217 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c504b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786c2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87670d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf393c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #905726 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a5411 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd372e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population