#bb2740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb2740 is composed of 73.3% red, 15.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 65.8% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 349.9 degrees, a saturation of 65.5% and a lightness of 44.3%. #bb2740 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e80 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 15
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 66
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb2740 color description : Strong red.

#bb2740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb2740 has RGB values of R:187, G:39, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.66, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12265280.

Hex triplet bb2740 #bb2740
RGB Decimal 187, 39, 64 rgb(187,39,64)
RGB Percent 73.3, 15.3, 25.1 rgb(73.3%,15.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 79, 66, 27
HSL 349.9°, 65.5, 44.3 hsl(349.9,65.5%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.9°, 79.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.827, 58.415, 23.277
XYZ 22.145, 12.389, 6.075
xyY 0.545, 0.305, 12.389
CIE-LCH 41.827, 62.882, 21.726
CIE-LUV 41.827, 105.361, 13.364
Hunter-Lab 35.197, 50.712, 14.404
Binary 10111011, 00100111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bb2740

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Alternatives to #bb2740

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#bb2740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb2740

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb2740;}
.background {background-color:#bb2740;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb2740;}

Shades and Tints of #bb2740

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, #080203 is the darkest color, while #fdf7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb2740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756d6e is the less saturated color, while #de0429 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb2740 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a4d52 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6a5e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806640 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd3637 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5153 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964f40 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc303a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population