#bb3937 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3937 is composed of 73.3% red, 22.4% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 69.5% magenta, 70.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0.9 degrees, a saturation of 54.5% and a lightness of 47.5%. #bb3937 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff726e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 22
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 71
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3937 color description : Moderate red.

#bb3937 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3937 has RGB values of R:187, G:57, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.71, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12269879.

Hex triplet bb3937 #bb3937
RGB Decimal 187, 57, 55 rgb(187,57,55)
RGB Percent 73.3, 22.4, 21.6 rgb(73.3%,22.4%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 70, 71, 27
HSL 0.9°, 54.5, 47.5 hsl(0.9,54.5%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.9°, 70.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.9, 51.785, 31.279
XYZ 22.647, 13.769, 5.079
xyY 0.546, 0.332, 13.769
CIE-LCH 43.9, 60.498, 31.133
CIE-LUV 43.9, 98.605, 22.066
Hunter-Lab 37.107, 44.004, 17.859
Binary 10111011, 00111001, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bb3937

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Alternatives to #bb3937

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#bb3937 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3937

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3937;}
.background {background-color:#bb3937;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3937;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3937

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, #050202 is the darkest color, while #fcf5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3937

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7878 is the less saturated color, while #ea0c08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3937 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
  • #606060 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #725858 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786f50 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886a38 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be4245 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #905b47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a5838 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3f40 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population