#b22c00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b22c00 is composed of 69.8% red, 17.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 75.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 14.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 34.9%. #b22c00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5800 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 17
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 75
    • Y 100
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b22c00 color description : Dark red.

#b22c00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b22c00 has RGB values of R:178, G:44, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.75, Y:1, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11676672.

Hex triplet b22c00 #b22c00
RGB Decimal 178, 44, 0 rgb(178,44,0)
RGB Percent 69.8, 17.3, 0 rgb(69.8%,17.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 75, 100, 30
HSL 14.8°, 100, 34.9 hsl(14.8,100%,34.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 14.8°, 100, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 40.029, 52.184, 52.583
XYZ 19.262, 11.269, 1.161
xyY 0.608, 0.356, 11.269
CIE-LCH 40.029, 74.082, 45.218
CIE-LUV 40.029, 106.115, 31.485
Hunter-Lab 33.569, 43.677, 21.448
Binary 10110010, 00101100, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b22c00

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Alternatives to #b22c00

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#b22c00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b22c00

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b22c00;}
.background {background-color:#b22c00;}
.border {border:1px solid #b22c00;}

Shades and Tints of #b22c00

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fff1ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b22c00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605652 is the less saturated color, while #b22c00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b22c00 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #63483f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736616 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63335 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89510e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924e00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43021 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population