#b9174d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9174d is composed of 72.5% red, 9% green and 30.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.6% magenta, 58.4% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 340 degrees, a saturation of 77.9% and a lightness of 40.8%. #b9174d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e9a with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0066.

    • R 73
    • G 9
    • B 30
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 58
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9174d color description : Strong pink.

#b9174d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9174d has RGB values of R:185, G:23, B:77 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.58, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12130125.

Hex triplet b9174d #b9174d
RGB Decimal 185, 23, 77 rgb(185,23,77)
RGB Percent 72.5, 9, 30.2 rgb(72.5%,9%,30.2%)
CMYK 0, 88, 58, 27
HSL 340°, 77.9, 40.8 hsl(340,77.9%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 340°, 87.6, 72.5
Web Safe cc0066 #cc0066
CIE-LAB 40.354, 62.475, 13.069
XYZ 21.654, 11.465, 8.094
xyY 0.525, 0.278, 11.465
CIE-LCH 40.354, 63.828, 11.815
CIE-LUV 40.354, 104.73, 2.722
Hunter-Lab 33.861, 54.897, 9.531
Binary 10111001, 00010111, 01001101

Color Schemes with #b9174d

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Alternatives to #b9174d

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#b9174d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9174d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9174d;}
.background {background-color:#b9174d;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9174d;}

Shades and Tints of #b9174d

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, #0b0104 is the darkest color, while #fef8fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9174d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696768 is the less saturated color, while #c90748 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9174d 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #63434e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #666671 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #79634c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb2e2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #844964 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90474c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba263a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population