#b22828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b22828 is composed of 69.8% red, 15.7% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.5% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 42.7%. #b22828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5050 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 16
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b22828 color description : Dark red.

#b22828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b22828 has RGB values of R:178, G:40, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11675688.

Hex triplet b22828 #b22828
RGB Decimal 178, 40, 40 rgb(178,40,40)
RGB Percent 69.8, 15.7, 15.7 rgb(69.8%,15.7%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 78, 78, 30
HSL 0°, 63.3, 42.7 hsl(0,63.3%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 77.5, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 39.812, 54.341, 34.959
XYZ 19.503, 11.138, 3.13
xyY 0.577, 0.33, 11.138
CIE-LCH 39.812, 64.614, 32.754
CIE-LUV 39.812, 103.639, 22.357
Hunter-Lab 33.374, 45.907, 17.801
Binary 10110010, 00101000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b22828

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Alternatives to #b22828

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#b22828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b22828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b22828;}
.background {background-color:#b22828;}
.border {border:1px solid #b22828;}

Shades and Tints of #b22828

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fcf1f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b22828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6b6b is the less saturated color, while #d40606 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b22828 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #644949 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6641 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6128 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874f38 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #914c28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b42f2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population