#b8280a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8280a is composed of 72.2% red, 15.7% green and 3.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.3% magenta, 94.6% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 10.3 degrees, a saturation of 89.7% and a lightness of 38%. #b8280a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5014 with #710000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 72
    • G 16
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 95
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b8280a color description : Strong red.

#b8280a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8280a has RGB values of R:184, G:40, B:10 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.95, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12068874.

Hex triplet b8280a #b8280a
RGB Decimal 184, 40, 10 rgb(184,40,10)
RGB Percent 72.2, 15.7, 3.9 rgb(72.2%,15.7%,3.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 95, 28
HSL 10.3°, 89.7, 38 hsl(10.3,89.7%,38%)
HSV (or HSB) 10.3°, 94.6, 72.2
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 40.788, 55.477, 50.308
XYZ 20.582, 11.732, 1.468
xyY 0.609, 0.347, 11.732
CIE-LCH 40.788, 74.891, 42.203
CIE-LUV 40.788, 112.307, 30.26
Hunter-Lab 34.253, 47.316, 21.436
Binary 10111000, 00101000, 00001010

Color Schemes with #b8280a

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Alternatives to #b8280a

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#b8280a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8280a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8280a;}
.background {background-color:#b8280a;}
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Shades and Tints of #b8280a

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, #110401 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b8280a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #665e5c is the less saturated color, while #bf2303 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8280a 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
  • #505050 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #654842 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746823 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826300 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc3031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d5119 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954d03 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba2d23 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population