#bb6559 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb6559 is composed of 73.3% red, 39.6% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 52.4% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 7.3 degrees, a saturation of 41.9% and a lightness of 54.1%. #bb6559 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffcab2 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 73
    • G 40
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 46
    • Y 52
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb6559 color description : Moderate red.

#bb6559 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb6559 has RGB values of R:187, G:101, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.46, Y:0.52, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12281177.

Hex triplet bb6559 #bb6559
RGB Decimal 187, 101, 89 rgb(187,101,89)
RGB Percent 73.3, 39.6, 34.9 rgb(73.3%,39.6%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 46, 52, 27
HSL 7.3°, 41.9, 54.1 hsl(7.3,41.9%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 7.3°, 52.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 52.504, 33.209, 22.203
XYZ 26.951, 20.596, 12.007
xyY 0.453, 0.346, 20.596
CIE-LCH 52.504, 39.948, 33.766
CIE-LUV 52.504, 62.815, 20.525
Hunter-Lab 45.382, 26.586, 16.081
Binary 10111011, 01100101, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bb6559

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Alternatives to #bb6559

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#bb6559 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb6559

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb6559;}
.background {background-color:#bb6559;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb6559

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #faf3f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb6559

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8786 is the less saturated color, while #fa351a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb6559 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
  • #7d7d7d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #897876 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8b836a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9c7e5d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf6a71 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9d7864 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a7755b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be6868 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population