#bb3227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb3227 is composed of 73.3% red, 19.6% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 73.3% magenta, 79.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 4.5 degrees, a saturation of 65.5% and a lightness of 44.3%. #bb3227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff644e with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 20
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 73
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb3227 color description : Strong red.

#bb3227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb3227 has RGB values of R:187, G:50, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.73, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12268071.

Hex triplet bb3227 #bb3227
RGB Decimal 187, 50, 39 rgb(187,50,39)
RGB Percent 73.3, 19.6, 15.3 rgb(73.3%,19.6%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 73, 79, 27
HSL 4.5°, 65.5, 44.3 hsl(4.5,65.5%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.5°, 79.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.756, 53.743, 39.141
XYZ 22.001, 12.995, 3.269
xyY 0.575, 0.34, 12.995
CIE-LCH 42.756, 66.486, 36.066
CIE-LUV 42.756, 105.775, 26.396
Hunter-Lab 36.049, 45.857, 19.857
Binary 10111011, 00110010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #bb3227

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Alternatives to #bb3227

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#bb3227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb3227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb3227;}
.background {background-color:#bb3227;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb3227

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, #080202 is the darkest color, while #fdf8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb3227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756d6d is the less saturated color, while #de1404 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb3227 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d5250 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776d3f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876726 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be3b3d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5736 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #995426 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3735 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population