#bb3523 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3523 is composed of 73.3% red, 20.8% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.7% magenta, 81.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 7.1 degrees, a saturation of 68.5% and a lightness of 43.5%. #bb3523 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a46 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 21
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 72
    • Y 81
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3523 color description : Strong red.

#bb3523 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3523 has RGB values of R:187, G:53, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.72, Y:0.81, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12268835.

Hex triplet bb3523 #bb3523
RGB Decimal 187, 53, 35 rgb(187,53,35)
RGB Percent 73.3, 20.8, 13.7 rgb(73.3%,20.8%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 72, 81, 27
HSL 7.1°, 68.5, 43.5 hsl(7.1,68.5%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 7.1°, 81.3, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.115, 52.518, 41.634
XYZ 22.071, 13.235, 2.982
xyY 0.576, 0.346, 13.235
CIE-LCH 43.115, 67.019, 38.406
CIE-LUV 43.115, 104.683, 28.353
Hunter-Lab 36.38, 44.628, 20.605
Binary 10111011, 00110101, 00100011

Color Schemes with #bb3523

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Alternatives to #bb3523

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#bb3523 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3523

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3523;}
.background {background-color:#bb3523;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3523;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3523

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fdf5f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3523

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776967 is the less saturated color, while #dd1b01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3523 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
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e5350 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786d3a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886822 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3d3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #905932 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a5522 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3a35 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population