#bb5540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5540 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 65.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 10.2 degrees, a saturation of 49% and a lightness of 49.2%. #bb5540 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa80 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 66
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5540 color description : Moderate red.

#bb5540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5540 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.66, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277056.

Hex triplet bb5540 #bb5540
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 64 rgb(187,85,64)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 25.1 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 55, 66, 27
HSL 10.2°, 49, 49.2 hsl(10.2,49%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 10.2°, 65.8, 73.3
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.803, 39.614, 31.929
XYZ 24.668, 17.434, 6.916
xyY 0.503, 0.356, 17.434
CIE-LCH 48.803, 50.88, 38.869
CIE-LUV 48.803, 78.443, 27.205
Hunter-Lab 41.754, 32.387, 19.407
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bb5540

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #bb5540

Below, you can see some colors close to #bb5540. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#bb5540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5540

This text has a font color of #bb5540.

<span style="color:#bb5540;">Text here</span>
#bb5540 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #bb5540.

<p style="background-color:#bb5540;">Content here</p>
#bb5540 border color

This element has a border color of #bb5540.

<div style="border:1px solid #bb5540;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5540;}
.background {background-color:#bb5540;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5540;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5540

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.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #bb5540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817b7a is the less saturated color, while #f52f06 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5540 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #806b67 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #857b54 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #957543 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf5a60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #986d4c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a36942 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5854 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population