#b72825 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72825 is composed of 71.8% red, 15.7% green and 14.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 79.8% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 1.2 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 43.1%. #b72825 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff504a with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 72
    • G 16
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 80
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b72825 color description : Strong red.

#b72825 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72825 has RGB values of R:183, G:40, B:37 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.8, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12003365.

Hex triplet b72825 #b72825
RGB Decimal 183, 40, 37 rgb(183,40,37)
RGB Percent 71.8, 15.7, 14.5 rgb(71.8%,15.7%,14.5%)
CMYK 0, 78, 80, 28
HSL 1.2°, 66.4, 43.1 hsl(1.2,66.4%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.2°, 79.8, 71.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.769, 55.753, 37.967
XYZ 20.622, 11.721, 2.927
xyY 0.585, 0.332, 11.721
CIE-LCH 40.769, 67.453, 34.255
CIE-LUV 40.769, 108.183, 24.22
Hunter-Lab 34.236, 47.608, 18.897
Binary 10110111, 00101000, 00100101

Color Schemes with #b72825

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Alternatives to #b72825

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#b72825 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72825

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72825;}
.background {background-color:#b72825;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72825;}

Shades and Tints of #b72825

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fcf2f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72825

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736969 is the less saturated color, while #d90803 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72825 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #664a49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #72683f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816324 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba3233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5035 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944d24 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b92e2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population