#bb1133 Color Information

#bb1133 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bb1133, and its official name is Active Volcano. In RGB, it consists of 73.3% Red, 6.7% Green, and 20.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 90.9% Magenta, 72.7% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 348.0°, with saturation of 83.3% and lightness of 40%. The decimal value for #bb1133 is 12259635, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc0033. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bb1133 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#bb1133 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorActive Volcano Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color187, 17, 51 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.3%, 6.7%, 20.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.267, 0.933, 0.800 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.909, 0.727, 0.267 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color348.0°, 83.3%, 40.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color348.0°, 90.9%, 73.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color21.291, 11.205, 4.173 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color187, 17, 51 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12259635 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color39.923, 62.616, 28.991 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)39.923, 69.001, 24.844 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color39.923, 116.269, 16.183 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color33.473, 54.960, 16.041 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.581, 0.306, 11.205 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290449715 / 0xffbb1133 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc0033 Copy
Last Updated: December 1, 2024

Shades of #bb1133

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bb1133, its pure hue is 348.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 83.3%, and its lightness is 40.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bb1133, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #170206 to #a40f2d.

Tints of #bb1133

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bb1133, its pure hue is 348.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 83.3%, and its lightness is 40.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bb1133, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c42f4d to #f7e1e6.

Tones of #bb1133

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bb1133, its pure hue is 348.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 83.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bb1133, which range from #666666 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #cc0029 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bb1133

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bb1133! For #bb1133, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bb1133. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bb1133

This color, #bb1133, consists of 73.3% Red, 6.7% Green, and 20.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 187, Green = 17, Blue = 51. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bb1133 is 0% Cyan, 90.9% Magenta, 72.7% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.3%
C0.0%
G6.7%
M90.9%
B20.0%
Y72.7%
K26.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 187 17 51
Octal 273 21 63
Hexa #bb #11 #33
Binary 10111011 00010001 00110011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 90 72 26
Octal 0 132 110 32
Hexa #00 #5a #48 #1a
Binary 00000000 01011010 01001000 00011010

Analogous Colors of #bb1133

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bb1133 — which has hue 348.0° — its analogous colors are located at 18.0° and 348.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb1133.

Triadic Colors of #bb1133

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bb1133 — which has hue 348.0° — its triadic colors are located at 108.0° and 348.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb1133.

Complementary Color of #bb1133

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bb1133 — which has hue 348.0° — its complementary color is located at 168.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb1133.

Split Complementary Colors of #bb1133

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bb1133 — which has hue 348.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 138.0° and 348.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb1133.

Tetradic Colors of #bb1133

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bb1133 — which has hue 348.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 258.0°, 348.0°, 78.0°, and 168.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb1133.

Monochromatic Colors of #bb1133

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bb1133, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #590d1c — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f73c61 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bb1133

We want to make getting started with #bb1133 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bb1133 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bb1133 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bb1133 with other HTML elements.

#bb1133 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bb1133.
<span style="color: #bb1133;">The color of this text is #bb1133.</span>

#bb1133 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bb1133.
<div style="background-color: #bb1133; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bb1133.</div>

#bb1133 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bb1133.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bb1133;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bb1133.</span>

#bb1133 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bb1133.
<div style="border: #bb1133 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bb1133.</div>

#bb1133 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bb1133 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bb1133; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bb1133 on a white background.</div></div>

#bb1133 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bb1133 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bb1133; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bb1133 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bb1133 to White

This is a gradient from #bb1133 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bb1133,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bb1133,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bb1133,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bb1133,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bb1133 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bb1133 to Black

This is a gradient from #bb1133 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bb1133,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bb1133,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bb1133,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bb1133,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bb1133 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bb1133

In addition to using #bb1133 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bb1133 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bb1133, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 187, Green = 17, Blue = 51). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bb1133 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bb1133
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(187, 17, 51)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bb1133; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bb1133; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bb1133; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(187, 17, 51);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bb1133")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:187, green:17, blue:51, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:187 green:17 blue:51 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(187f, 17f, 51f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(187, 17, 51);
 

#bb1133 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bb1133 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bb1133 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bb1133 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bb1133 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bb1133 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bb1133 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bb1133 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.5:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #bb1133 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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