#b90917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b90917 is composed of 72.5% red, 3.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 95.1% magenta, 87.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 355.2 degrees, a saturation of 90.7% and a lightness of 38%. #b90917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff122e with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 4
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 95
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b90917 color description : Strong red.

#b90917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b90917 has RGB values of R:185, G:9, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.95, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12126487.

Hex triplet b90917 #b90917
RGB Decimal 185, 9, 23 rgb(185,9,23)
RGB Percent 72.5, 3.5, 9 rgb(72.5%,3.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 95, 88, 27
HSL 355.2°, 90.7, 38 hsl(355.2,90.7%,38%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.2°, 95.1, 72.5
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.854, 62.244, 43.77
XYZ 20.261, 10.574, 1.785
xyY 0.621, 0.324, 10.574
CIE-LCH 38.854, 76.093, 35.115
CIE-LUV 38.854, 122.27, 24.365
Hunter-Lab 32.518, 54.312, 19.508
Binary 10111001, 00001001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b90917

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Alternatives to #b90917

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#b90917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b90917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b90917;}
.background {background-color:#b90917;}
.border {border:1px solid #b90917;}

Shades and Tints of #b90917

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, #110102 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b90917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #675b5c is the less saturated color, while #c00211 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b90917 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #573437 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6433 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d5f07 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc1812 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894228 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #923f0d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb1314 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population