#a50028 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a50028 is composed of 64.7% red, 0% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75.8% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 345.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 32.4%. #a50028 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0050 with #4b0000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 65
    • G 0
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 76
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#a50028 color description : Dark red.

#a50028 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a50028 has RGB values of R:165, G:0, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.76, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 10813480.

Hex triplet a50028 #a50028
RGB Decimal 165, 0, 40 rgb(165,0,40)
RGB Percent 64.7, 0, 15.7 rgb(64.7%,0%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 100, 76, 35
HSL 345.5°, 100, 32.4 hsl(345.5,100%,32.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 345.5°, 100, 64.7
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 34.303, 58.683, 28.091
XYZ 15.901, 8.155, 2.744
xyY 0.593, 0.304, 8.155
CIE-LCH 34.303, 65.06, 25.58
CIE-LUV 34.303, 105.444, 14.623
Hunter-Lab 28.556, 49.42, 14.292
Binary 10100101, 00000000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #a50028

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Alternatives to #a50028

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#a50028 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a50028

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a50028;}
.background {background-color:#a50028;}
.border {border:1px solid #a50028;}

Shades and Tints of #a50028

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, #080002 is the darkest color, while #fff3f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a50028

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #594c4f is the less saturated color, while #a50028 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a50028 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c2b33 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5f5946 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e5528 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a91611 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78393b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #823628 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a70e19 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population