#8b2217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b2217 is composed of 54.5% red, 13.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 75.5% magenta, 83.5% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 5.7 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 31.8%. #8b2217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff442e with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 55
    • G 13
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 76
    • Y 83
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b2217 color description : Dark red.

#8b2217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b2217 has RGB values of R:139, G:34, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.76, Y:0.83, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9118231.

Hex triplet 8b2217 #8b2217
RGB Decimal 139, 34, 23 rgb(139,34,23)
RGB Percent 54.5, 13.3, 9 rgb(54.5%,13.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 76, 83, 45
HSL 5.7°, 71.6, 31.8 hsl(5.7,71.6%,31.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.7°, 83.5, 54.5
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 31.105, 43.358, 33.227
XYZ 11.375, 6.696, 1.504
xyY 0.581, 0.342, 6.696
CIE-LCH 31.105, 54.626, 37.464
CIE-LUV 31.105, 78.154, 20.106
Hunter-Lab 25.877, 33.178, 14.668
Binary 10001011, 00100010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #8b2217

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Alternatives to #8b2217

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#8b2217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b2217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b2217;}
.background {background-color:#8b2217;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b2217;}

Shades and Tints of #8b2217

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b2217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #534f4f is the less saturated color, while #9e1304 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b2217 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4f3a38 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5a522d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #664e19 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #912c2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6c4125 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #733e18 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f2825 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population