#b71728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b71728 is composed of 71.8% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.4% magenta, 78.1% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 353.6 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 40.4%. #b71728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e50 with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 72
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 78
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b71728 color description : Strong red.

#b71728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b71728 has RGB values of R:183, G:23, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.78, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 11999016.

Hex triplet b71728 #b71728
RGB Decimal 183, 23, 40 rgb(183,23,40)
RGB Percent 71.8, 9, 15.7 rgb(71.8%,9%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 87, 78, 28
HSL 353.6°, 77.7, 40.4 hsl(353.6,77.7%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.6°, 87.4, 71.8
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 39.303, 60.103, 34.713
XYZ 20.219, 10.836, 3.034
xyY 0.593, 0.318, 10.836
CIE-LCH 39.303, 69.407, 30.009
CIE-LUV 39.303, 114.293, 20.42
Hunter-Lab 32.918, 52.032, 17.577
Binary 10110111, 00010111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b71728

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Alternatives to #b71728

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#b71728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b71728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b71728;}
.background {background-color:#b71728;}
.border {border:1px solid #b71728;}

Shades and Tints of #b71728

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, #090102 is the darkest color, while #fef6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b71728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686666 is the less saturated color, while #c7071c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b71728 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f3f42 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6445 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c6027 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba2525 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88483a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924527 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b92026 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population