#bb3917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3917 is composed of 73.3% red, 22.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 69.5% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 12.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bb3917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff722e 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

#bb3917 color description : Strong red.

#bb3917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3917 has RGB values of R:187, G:57, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12269847.

Hex triplet bb3917 #bb3917
RGB Decimal 187, 57, 23 rgb(187,57,23)
RGB Percent 73.3, 22.4, 9 rgb(73.3%,22.4%,9%)
CMYK 0, 70, 88, 27
HSL 12.4°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(12.4,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 12.4°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.589, 50.669, 47.753
XYZ 22.112, 13.556, 2.263
xyY 0.583, 0.357, 13.556
CIE-LCH 43.589, 69.626, 43.303
CIE-LUV 43.589, 103.712, 32.297
Hunter-Lab 36.818, 42.774, 22.129
Binary 10111011, 00111001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bb3917

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Alternatives to #bb3917

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#bb3917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3917;}
.background {background-color:#bb3917;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3917;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3917

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 #bb3917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6868 is the less saturated color, while #cb3007 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3917 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
  • #6f554e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b6f2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a690f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3f42 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925b25 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5712 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3d32 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population