#bb5537 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5537 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 70.6% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 13.6 degrees, a saturation of 54.5% and a lightness of 47.5%. #bb5537 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa6e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 71
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5537 color description : Moderate red.

#bb5537 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5537 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.71, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277047.

Hex triplet bb5537 #bb5537
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 55 rgb(187,85,55)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 21.6 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 55, 71, 27
HSL 13.6°, 54.5, 47.5 hsl(13.6,54.5%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 13.6°, 70.6, 73.3
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.686, 39.099, 36.821
XYZ 24.432, 17.34, 5.675
xyY 0.515, 0.365, 17.34
CIE-LCH 48.686, 53.708, 43.281
CIE-LUV 48.686, 79.902, 31.126
Hunter-Lab 41.641, 31.86, 21.069
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bb5537

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Alternatives to #bb5537

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#bb5537 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5537

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5537;}
.background {background-color:#bb5537;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5537;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5537

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 #fcf7f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5537

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7978 is the less saturated color, while #ea3c08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5537 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
  • #707070 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f6b65 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #867a4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #96753a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c05a5f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #996d43 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a36939 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5850 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population