#b21217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b21217 is composed of 69.8% red, 7.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.9% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 358.1 degrees, a saturation of 81.6% and a lightness of 38.4%. #b21217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff242e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #990000.

    • R 70
    • G 7
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 90
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b21217 color description : Dark red.

#b21217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b21217 has RGB values of R:178, G:18, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.9, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11670039.

Hex triplet b21217 #b21217
RGB Decimal 178, 18, 23 rgb(178,18,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 7.1, 9 rgb(69.8%,7.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 90, 87, 30
HSL 358.1°, 81.6, 38.4 hsl(358.1,81.6%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.1°, 89.9, 69.8
Web Safe 990000 #990000
CIE-LAB 37.774, 59.189, 42.269
XYZ 18.732, 9.962, 1.747
xyY 0.615, 0.327, 9.962
CIE-LCH 37.774, 72.732, 35.532
CIE-LUV 37.774, 115.04, 23.92
Hunter-Lab 31.562, 50.704, 18.812
Binary 10110010, 00010010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b21217

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Alternatives to #b21217

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#b21217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b21217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b21217;}
.background {background-color:#b21217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b21217;}

Shades and Tints of #b21217

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, #120202 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b21217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #675d5e is the less saturated color, while #c10309 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b21217 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
  • #424242 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #583839 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6131 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5c0d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b51f1c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854428 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e4111 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b41a1a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population