#bb3817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3817 is composed of 73.3% red, 22% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.1% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 12.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb3817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff702e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 73
    • G 22
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3817 color description : Strong red.

#bb3817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3817 has RGB values of R:187, G:56, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12269591.

Hex triplet bb3817 #bb3817
RGB Decimal 187, 56, 23 rgb(187,56,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 22, 9 rgb(73.3%,22%,9%)
CMYK 0, 70, 88, 27
HSL 12.1°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(12.1,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 12.1°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.445, 51.062, 47.637
XYZ 22.063, 13.458, 2.246
xyY 0.584, 0.356, 13.458
CIE-LCH 43.445, 69.833, 43.013
CIE-LUV 43.445, 104.351, 32.048
Hunter-Lab 36.685, 43.158, 22.049
Binary 10111011, 00111000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb3817

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Alternatives to #bb3817

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#bb3817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3817;}
.background {background-color:#bb3817;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb3817

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, #0c0402 is the darkest color, while #fefbfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb2e07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3817 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
  • #6e544d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6e2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a690f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3f41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925a25 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5711 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3c32 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population