#bb7972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb7972 is composed of 73.3% red, 47.5% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 35.3% magenta, 39% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 5.8 degrees, a saturation of 34.9% and a lightness of 59%. #bb7972 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2e4 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 73
    • G 47
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 35
    • Y 39
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb7972 color description : Slightly desaturated red.

#bb7972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb7972 has RGB values of R:187, G:121, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.35, Y:0.39, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12286322.

Hex triplet bb7972 #bb7972
RGB Decimal 187, 121, 114 rgb(187,121,114)
RGB Percent 73.3, 47.5, 44.7 rgb(73.3%,47.5%,44.7%)
CMYK 0, 35, 39, 27
HSL 5.8°, 34.9, 59 hsl(5.8,34.9%,59%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.8°, 39, 73.3
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 57.517, 24.935, 14.537
XYZ 30.368, 25.456, 19.233
xyY 0.405, 0.339, 25.456
CIE-LCH 57.517, 28.864, 30.242
CIE-LUV 57.517, 45.36, 14.369
Hunter-Lab 50.454, 19.144, 12.717
Binary 10111011, 01111001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #bb7972

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Alternatives to #bb7972

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#bb7972 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #bb7972

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 #fbf7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb7972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b9392 is the less saturated color, while #fb4532 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb7972 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #958887 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #968f80 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a68a76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf7d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a3877b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ae8474 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be7c7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population