#b9170a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9170a is composed of 72.5% red, 9% green and 3.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.6% magenta, 94.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 4.5 degrees, a saturation of 89.7% and a lightness of 38.2%. #b9170a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e14 with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

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

#b9170a color description : Strong red.

#b9170a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9170a has RGB values of R:185, G:23, B:10 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.95, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12130058.

Hex triplet b9170a #b9170a
RGB Decimal 185, 23, 10 rgb(185,23,10)
RGB Percent 72.5, 9, 3.9 rgb(72.5%,9%,3.9%)
CMYK 0, 88, 95, 27
HSL 4.5°, 89.7, 38.2 hsl(4.5,89.7%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.5°, 94.6, 72.5
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.499, 59.998, 49.645
XYZ 20.37, 10.952, 1.329
xyY 0.624, 0.335, 10.952
CIE-LCH 39.499, 77.874, 39.606
CIE-LUV 39.499, 120.214, 27.828
Hunter-Lab 33.093, 51.959, 20.785
Binary 10111001, 00010111, 00001010

Color Schemes with #b9170a

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Alternatives to #b9170a

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#b9170a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9170a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9170a;}
.background {background-color:#b9170a;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9170a;}

Shades and Tints of #b9170a

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, #120201 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9170a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #675d5d is the less saturated color, while #c11102 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9170a 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
  • #464646 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3d3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716524 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6000 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc2220 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b491b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #934503 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb1e18 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population