#b22117 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b22117 is composed of 69.8% red, 12.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.5% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 3.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #b22117 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff422e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 13
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b22117 color description : Dark red.

#b22117 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b22117 has RGB values of R:178, G:33, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11673879.

Hex triplet b22117 #b22117
RGB Decimal 178, 33, 23 rgb(178,33,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 12.9, 9 rgb(69.8%,12.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 87, 30
HSL 3.9°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(3.9,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.9°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 38.928, 55.902, 43.228
XYZ 19.06, 10.617, 1.856
xyY 0.604, 0.337, 10.617
CIE-LCH 38.928, 70.666, 37.715
CIE-LUV 38.928, 109.695, 25.962
Hunter-Lab 32.584, 47.391, 19.431
Binary 10110010, 00100001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b22117

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Alternatives to #b22117

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#b22117 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b22117

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b22117;}
.background {background-color:#b22117;}
.border {border:1px solid #b22117;}

Shades and Tints of #b22117

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 #fdf3f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b22117

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656464 is the less saturated color, while #c11408 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b22117 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #604341 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6430 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d5f0f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62b2b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874b27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904812 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b42724 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population