#b71828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b71828 is composed of 71.8% red, 9.4% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.9% magenta, 78.1% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 354 degrees, a saturation of 76.8% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b71828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3050 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

#b71828 color description : Strong red.

#b71828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b71828 has RGB values of R:183, G:24, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.78, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 11999272.

Hex triplet b71828 #b71828
RGB Decimal 183, 24, 40 rgb(183,24,40)
RGB Percent 71.8, 9.4, 15.7 rgb(71.8%,9.4%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 87, 78, 28
HSL 354°, 76.8, 40.6 hsl(354,76.8%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 354°, 86.9, 71.8
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 39.371, 59.906, 34.787
XYZ 20.239, 10.876, 3.041
xyY 0.593, 0.318, 10.876
CIE-LCH 39.371, 69.274, 30.144
CIE-LUV 39.371, 113.983, 20.549
Hunter-Lab 32.979, 51.83, 17.618
Binary 10110111, 00011000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b71828

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Alternatives to #b71828

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#b71828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b71828

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#b71828 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b71828;}
.background {background-color:#b71828;}
.border {border:1px solid #b71828;}

Shades and Tints of #b71828

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, #0a0102 is the darkest color, while #fef7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b71828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6061 is the less saturated color, while #cf0015 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b71828 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
  • #6d6544 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d6027 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88493a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924627 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b92126 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population