#b40c28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b40c28 is composed of 70.6% red, 4.7% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 93.3% magenta, 77.8% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 350 degrees, a saturation of 87.5% and a lightness of 37.6%. #b40c28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff1850 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 5
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 93
    • Y 78
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b40c28 color description : Strong red.

#b40c28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b40c28 has RGB values of R:180, G:12, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.93, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11799592.

Hex triplet b40c28 #b40c28
RGB Decimal 180, 12, 40 rgb(180,12,40)
RGB Percent 70.6, 4.7, 15.7 rgb(70.6%,4.7%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 93, 78, 29
HSL 350°, 87.5, 37.6 hsl(350,87.5%,37.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 350°, 93.3, 70.6
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.06, 61.057, 33.187
XYZ 19.338, 10.122, 2.943
xyY 0.597, 0.312, 10.122
CIE-LCH 38.06, 69.494, 28.526
CIE-LUV 38.06, 114.741, 18.689
Hunter-Lab 31.815, 52.82, 16.786
Binary 10110100, 00001100, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b40c28

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Alternatives to #b40c28

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#b40c28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b40c28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b40c28;}
.background {background-color:#b40c28;}
.border {border:1px solid #b40c28;}

Shades and Tints of #b40c28

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, #0e0103 is the darkest color, while #fffbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b40c28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635d5e is the less saturated color, while #bb0523 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b40c28 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
  • #414141 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #58363c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696246 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795d27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b71e1b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84423b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e3f27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b61720 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population