#b40c17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b40c17 is composed of 70.6% red, 4.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 93.3% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 356.1 degrees, a saturation of 87.5% and a lightness of 37.6%. #b40c17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff182e with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 5
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 93
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b40c17 color description : Strong red.

#b40c17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b40c17 has RGB values of R:180, G:12, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.93, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11799575.

Hex triplet b40c17 #b40c17
RGB Decimal 180, 12, 23 rgb(180,12,23)
RGB Percent 70.6, 4.7, 9 rgb(70.6%,4.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 93, 87, 29
HSL 356.1°, 87.5, 37.6 hsl(356.1,87.5%,37.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.1°, 93.3, 70.6
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 37.897, 60.598, 42.545
XYZ 19.11, 10.031, 1.741
xyY 0.619, 0.325, 10.031
CIE-LCH 37.897, 74.042, 35.072
CIE-LUV 37.897, 117.98, 23.718
Hunter-Lab 31.671, 52.278, 18.911
Binary 10110100, 00001100, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b40c17

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Alternatives to #b40c17

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#b40c17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b40c17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b40c17;}
.background {background-color:#b40c17;}
.border {border:1px solid #b40c17;}

Shades and Tints of #b40c17

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, #0e0102 is the darkest color, while #fffbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b40c17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635d5e is the less saturated color, while #bb0511 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b40c17 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #563537 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6132 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5d0c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b71a16 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864228 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f3f10 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b61516 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population