#8b3521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b3521 is composed of 54.5% red, 20.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 61.9% magenta, 76.3% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 11.3 degrees, a saturation of 61.6% and a lightness of 33.7%. #8b3521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a42 with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 55
    • G 21
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 62
    • Y 76
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b3521 color description : Dark red.

#8b3521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b3521 has RGB values of R:139, G:53, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.62, Y:0.76, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9123105.

Hex triplet 8b3521 #8b3521
RGB Decimal 139, 53, 33 rgb(139,53,33)
RGB Percent 54.5, 20.8, 12.9 rgb(54.5%,20.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 62, 76, 45
HSL 11.3°, 61.6, 33.7 hsl(11.3,61.6%,33.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 11.3°, 76.3, 54.5
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 34.286, 35.44, 30.866
XYZ 12.196, 8.146, 2.369
xyY 0.537, 0.359, 8.146
CIE-LCH 34.286, 46.996, 41.054
CIE-LUV 34.286, 65.484, 22.203
Hunter-Lab 28.542, 26.323, 15.058
Binary 10001011, 00110101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #8b3521

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Alternatives to #8b3521

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#8b3521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b3521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b3521;}
.background {background-color:#8b3521;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b3521;}

Shades and Tints of #8b3521

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, #0c0503 is the darkest color, while #fefcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b3521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #565656 is the less saturated color, while #a52507 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b3521 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #594743 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #625934 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e5526 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #913c40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #714c2d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #784924 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f3a35 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population