#b9140c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9140c is composed of 72.5% red, 7.8% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.2% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 2.8 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b9140c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2818 with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 8
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9140c color description : Strong red.

#b9140c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9140c has RGB values of R:185, G:20, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12129292.

Hex triplet b9140c #b9140c
RGB Decimal 185, 20, 12 rgb(185,20,12)
RGB Percent 72.5, 7.8, 4.7 rgb(72.5%,7.8%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 89, 94, 27
HSL 2.8°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(2.8,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.8°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.316, 60.567, 48.847
XYZ 20.325, 10.844, 1.371
xyY 0.625, 0.333, 10.844
CIE-LCH 39.316, 77.81, 38.886
CIE-LUV 39.316, 120.982, 27.239
Hunter-Lab 32.93, 52.547, 20.583
Binary 10111001, 00010100, 00001100

Color Schemes with #b9140c

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Alternatives to #b9140c

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#b9140c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9140c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9140c;}
.background {background-color:#b9140c;}
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Shades and Tints of #b9140c

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #feeeed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9140c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66605f is the less saturated color, while #c10d04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9140c 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b3a39 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706526 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6000 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc1f1c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a471d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #934404 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb1b16 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population