#b72127 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72127 is composed of 71.8% red, 12.9% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 78.7% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 357.6 degrees, a saturation of 69.4% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b72127 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff424e with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 72
    • G 13
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 79
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b72127 color description : Strong red.

#b72127 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72127 has RGB values of R:183, G:33, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.79, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12001575.

Hex triplet b72127 #b72127
RGB Decimal 183, 33, 39 rgb(183,33,39)
RGB Percent 71.8, 12.9, 15.3 rgb(71.8%,12.9%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 82, 79, 28
HSL 357.6°, 69.4, 42.4 hsl(357.6,69.4%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.6°, 82, 71.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.088, 57.8, 36.129
XYZ 20.44, 11.304, 3.025
xyY 0.588, 0.325, 11.304
CIE-LCH 40.088, 68.163, 32.008
CIE-LUV 40.088, 110.925, 22.257
Hunter-Lab 33.621, 49.678, 18.201
Binary 10110111, 00100001, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b72127

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Alternatives to #b72127

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#b72127 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72127

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72127;}
.background {background-color:#b72127;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72127;}

Shades and Tints of #b72127

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fcefef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72127

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c6c is the less saturated color, while #d00810 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72127 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #644647 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6642 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6226 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba2d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894d38 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #934a26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9282b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population