#bb3e28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3e28 is composed of 73.3% red, 24.3% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 66.8% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 9 degrees, a saturation of 64.8% and a lightness of 44.5%. #bb3e28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff7c50 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 24
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 67
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3e28 color description : Strong red.

#bb3e28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3e28 has RGB values of R:187, G:62, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.67, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12271144.

Hex triplet bb3e28 #bb3e28
RGB Decimal 187, 62, 40 rgb(187,62,40)
RGB Percent 73.3, 24.3, 15.7 rgb(73.3%,24.3%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 67, 79, 27
HSL 9°, 64.8, 44.5 hsl(9,64.8%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 9°, 78.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.47, 49.116, 40.356
XYZ 22.6, 14.166, 3.552
xyY 0.561, 0.351, 14.166
CIE-LCH 44.47, 63.569, 39.408
CIE-LUV 44.47, 98.295, 29.176
Hunter-Lab 37.637, 41.318, 20.751
Binary 10111011, 00111110, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bb3e28

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Alternatives to #bb3e28

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#bb3e28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3e28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3e28;}
.background {background-color:#bb3e28;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb3e28;}

Shades and Tints of #bb3e28

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, #090302 is the darkest color, while #fef9f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3e28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f6e is the less saturated color, while #de2605 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3e28 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
  • #616161 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #735a56 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c713e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8b6b29 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf4548 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925e36 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5b28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd423c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population