#bb6666 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb6666 is composed of 73.3% red, 40% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 45.5% magenta, 45.5% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 38.5% and a lightness of 56.7%. #bb6666 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffcccc with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 73
    • G 40
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 45
    • Y 45
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb6666 color description : Slightly desaturated red.

#bb6666 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb6666 has RGB values of R:187, G:102, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.45, Y:0.45, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12281446.

Hex triplet bb6666 #bb6666
RGB Decimal 187, 102, 102 rgb(187,102,102)
RGB Percent 73.3, 40, 40 rgb(73.3%,40%,40%)
CMYK 0, 45, 45, 27
HSL 0°, 38.5, 56.7 hsl(0,38.5%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 45.5, 73.3
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 52.981, 33.943, 15.244
XYZ 27.644, 21.029, 15.173
xyY 0.433, 0.329, 21.029
CIE-LCH 52.981, 37.209, 24.185
CIE-LUV 52.981, 59.721, 12.88
Hunter-Lab 45.857, 27.353, 12.483
Binary 10111011, 01100110, 01100110

Color Schemes with #bb6666

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Alternatives to #bb6666

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#bb6666 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb6666

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb6666;}
.background {background-color:#bb6666;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb6666;}

Shades and Tints of #bb6666

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, #0a0404 is the darkest color, while #fdfbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb6666

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #998888 is the less saturated color, while #ff2222 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb6666 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
  • #7f7f7f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b7a7a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8a8478 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9b8069 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf6c74 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c7971 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a67668 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd6a6f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population