#b8172b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8172b is composed of 72.2% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.5% magenta, 76.6% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 352.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.8% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b8172b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e56 with #710000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 72
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 77
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b8172b color description : Strong red.

#b8172b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8172b has RGB values of R:184, G:23, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.77, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12064555.

Hex triplet b8172b #b8172b
RGB Decimal 184, 23, 43 rgb(184,23,43)
RGB Percent 72.2, 9, 16.9 rgb(72.2%,9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 88, 77, 28
HSL 352.5°, 77.8, 40.6 hsl(352.5,77.8%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.5°, 87.5, 72.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 39.547, 60.478, 33.258
XYZ 20.511, 10.98, 3.325
xyY 0.589, 0.315, 10.98
CIE-LCH 39.547, 69.02, 28.808
CIE-LUV 39.547, 114.383, 19.512
Hunter-Lab 33.136, 52.499, 17.246
Binary 10111000, 00010111, 00101011

Color Schemes with #b8172b

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Alternatives to #b8172b

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#b8172b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8172b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8172b;}
.background {background-color:#b8172b;}
.border {border:1px solid #b8172b;}

Shades and Tints of #b8172b

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 #b8172b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686767 is the less saturated color, while #c8071f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8172b 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
  • #5f3f43 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6548 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d602a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88483d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #92462a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba2027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population