#b22217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b22217 is composed of 69.8% red, 13.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.9% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 4.3 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #b22217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff442e 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

#b22217 color description : Dark red.

#b22217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b22217 has RGB values of R:178, G:34, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11674135.

Hex triplet b22217 #b22217
RGB Decimal 178, 34, 23 rgb(178,34,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 13.3, 9 rgb(69.8%,13.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 87, 30
HSL 4.3°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(4.3,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.3°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 39.025, 55.628, 43.309
XYZ 19.088, 10.673, 1.866
xyY 0.604, 0.337, 10.673
CIE-LCH 39.025, 70.499, 37.903
CIE-LUV 39.025, 109.252, 26.133
Hunter-Lab 32.67, 47.118, 19.483
Binary 10110010, 00100010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b22217

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Alternatives to #b22217

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#b22217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b22217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b22217;}
.background {background-color:#b22217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b22217;}

Shades and Tints of #b22217

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 #b22217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656464 is the less saturated color, while #c11508 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b22217 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
  • #604441 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6430 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d5f0f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874c26 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904912 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b42824 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population