#bb5538 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5538 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 70.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 13.3 degrees, a saturation of 53.9% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bb5538 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa70 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5538 color description : Moderate red.

#bb5538 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5538 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277048.

Hex triplet bb5538 #bb5538
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 56 rgb(187,85,56)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 22 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,22%)
CMYK 0, 55, 70, 27
HSL 13.3°, 53.9, 47.6 hsl(13.3,53.9%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 13.3°, 70.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.698, 39.152, 36.286
XYZ 24.457, 17.35, 5.802
xyY 0.514, 0.364, 17.35
CIE-LCH 48.698, 53.382, 42.824
CIE-LUV 48.698, 79.75, 30.718
Hunter-Lab 41.653, 31.914, 20.898
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00111000

Color Schemes with #bb5538

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Alternatives to #bb5538

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#bb5538 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5538

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5538;}
.background {background-color:#bb5538;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb5538

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, #060302 is the darkest color, while #fcf7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5538

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7979 is the less saturated color, while #ea3b09 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5538 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
  • #867a4b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #96753b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c05a5f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #996d44 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3693a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5851 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population