#b70016 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b70016 is composed of 71.8% red, 0% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 352.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.9%. #b70016 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff002c with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 72
    • G 0
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 88
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b70016 color description : Strong red.

#b70016 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b70016 has RGB values of R:183, G:0, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.88, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 11993110.

Hex triplet b70016 #b70016
RGB Decimal 183, 0, 22 rgb(183,0,22)
RGB Percent 71.8, 0, 8.6 rgb(71.8%,0%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 100, 88, 28
HSL 352.8°, 100, 35.9 hsl(352.8,100%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.8°, 100, 71.8
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.071, 62.708, 43.455
XYZ 19.674, 10.128, 1.678
xyY 0.625, 0.322, 10.128
CIE-LCH 38.071, 76.293, 34.721
CIE-LUV 38.071, 122.602, 23.622
Hunter-Lab 31.824, 54.66, 19.151
Binary 10110111, 00000000, 00010110

Color Schemes with #b70016

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Alternatives to #b70016

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#b70016 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b70016

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b70016;}
.background {background-color:#b70016;}
.border {border:1px solid #b70016;}

Shades and Tints of #b70016

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, #060001 is the darkest color, while #fff2f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b70016

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635456 is the less saturated color, while #b70016 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b70016 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #522e32 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6232 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5d00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b91400 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #873e28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #903b08 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b80c08 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population