#bb3238 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3238 is composed of 73.3% red, 19.6% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 73.3% magenta, 70.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 357.4 degrees, a saturation of 57.8% and a lightness of 46.5%. #bb3238 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6470 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 20
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 73
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3238 color description : Moderate red.

#bb3238 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3238 has RGB values of R:187, G:50, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.73, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12268088.

Hex triplet bb3238 #bb3238
RGB Decimal 187, 50, 56 rgb(187,50,56)
RGB Percent 73.3, 19.6, 22 rgb(73.3%,19.6%,22%)
CMYK 0, 73, 70, 27
HSL 357.4°, 57.8, 46.5 hsl(357.4,57.8%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.4°, 73.3, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.965, 54.452, 29.571
XYZ 22.349, 13.134, 5.1
xyY 0.551, 0.324, 13.134
CIE-LCH 42.965, 61.963, 28.505
CIE-LUV 42.965, 102.28, 19.774
Hunter-Lab 36.241, 46.655, 17.026
Binary 10111011, 00110010, 00111000

Color Schemes with #bb3238

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Alternatives to #bb3238

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#bb3238 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3238;}
.background {background-color:#bb3238;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb3238

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fbf1f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3238

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7272 is the less saturated color, while #e9040e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3238 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f5455 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756d52 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856839 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be3d3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5749 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #995438 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd393c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population