#bb3526 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3526 is composed of 73.3% red, 20.8% green and 14.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.7% magenta, 79.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 6 degrees, a saturation of 66.2% and a lightness of 44.1%. #bb3526 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a4c with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 21
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 72
    • Y 80
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3526 color description : Strong red.

#bb3526 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3526 has RGB values of R:187, G:53, B:38 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.72, Y:0.8, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12268838.

Hex triplet bb3526 #bb3526
RGB Decimal 187, 53, 38 rgb(187,53,38)
RGB Percent 73.3, 20.8, 14.9 rgb(73.3%,20.8%,14.9%)
CMYK 0, 72, 80, 27
HSL 6°, 66.2, 44.1 hsl(6,66.2%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 6°, 79.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.143, 52.615, 40.076
XYZ 22.118, 13.254, 3.227
xyY 0.573, 0.343, 13.254
CIE-LCH 43.143, 66.139, 37.296
CIE-LUV 43.143, 104.212, 27.44
Hunter-Lab 36.405, 44.735, 20.228
Binary 10111011, 00110101, 00100110

Color Schemes with #bb3526

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Alternatives to #bb3526

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#bb3526 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3526

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3526;}
.background {background-color:#bb3526;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3526;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3526

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, #080202 is the darkest color, while #fdf7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3526

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766c6b is the less saturated color, while #de1903 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3526 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
  • #786d3e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886826 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3d40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #905935 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a5526 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3a36 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population