#bb4940 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb4940 is composed of 73.3% red, 28.6% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 65.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 4.4 degrees, a saturation of 49% and a lightness of 49.2%. #bb4940 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9280 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 29
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 61
    • Y 66
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb4940 color description : Moderate red.

#bb4940 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb4940 has RGB values of R:187, G:73, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.61, Y:0.66, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12273984.

Hex triplet bb4940 #bb4940
RGB Decimal 187, 73, 64 rgb(187,73,64)
RGB Percent 73.3, 28.6, 25.1 rgb(73.3%,28.6%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 61, 66, 27
HSL 4.4°, 49, 49.2 hsl(4.4,49%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.4°, 65.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 46.582, 45.411, 29.226
XYZ 23.802, 15.702, 6.628
xyY 0.516, 0.34, 15.702
CIE-LCH 46.582, 54.003, 32.765
CIE-LUV 46.582, 86.68, 22.885
Hunter-Lab 39.626, 37.873, 17.822
Binary 10111011, 01001001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bb4940

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Alternatives to #bb4940

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#bb4940 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb4940

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb4940;}
.background {background-color:#bb4940;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb4940;}

Shades and Tints of #bb4940

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, #0c0504 is the darkest color, while #fefcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb4940

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817a7a is the less saturated color, while #f51806 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb4940 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a6362 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7e7556 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8f7042 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf5055 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94654e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f6241 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd4d4d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population