#bb5757 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5757 is composed of 73.3% red, 34.1% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 53.5% magenta, 53.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 42.4% and a lightness of 53.7%. #bb5757 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaeae with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 73
    • G 34
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 53
    • Y 53
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5757 color description : Moderate red.

#bb5757 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5757 has RGB values of R:187, G:87, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.53, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277591.

Hex triplet bb5757 #bb5757
RGB Decimal 187, 87, 87 rgb(187,87,87)
RGB Percent 73.3, 34.1, 34.1 rgb(73.3%,34.1%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 53, 53, 27
HSL 0°, 42.4, 53.7 hsl(0,42.4%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 53.5, 73.3
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 49.583, 40.313, 19.49
XYZ 25.623, 18.072, 11.155
xyY 0.467, 0.329, 18.072
CIE-LCH 49.583, 44.777, 25.802
CIE-LUV 49.583, 72.57, 15.652
Hunter-Lab 42.511, 33.195, 14.199
Binary 10111011, 01010111, 01010111

Color Schemes with #bb5757

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Alternatives to #bb5757

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#bb5757 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5757

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5757;}
.background {background-color:#bb5757;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5757;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5757

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, #0e0505 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5757

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8484 is the less saturated color, while #fb1717 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5757 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
  • #757575 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #836f6f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #837c6b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #937859 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be5e64 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #976e64 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a26c58 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd5c5f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population