#b9240c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9240c is composed of 72.5% red, 14.1% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.5% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 8.3 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b9240c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4818 with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 73
    • G 14
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9240c color description : Strong red.

#b9240c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9240c has RGB values of R:185, G:36, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12133388.

Hex triplet b9240c #b9240c
RGB Decimal 185, 36, 12 rgb(185,36,12)
RGB Percent 72.5, 14.1, 4.7 rgb(72.5%,14.1%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 81, 94, 27
HSL 8.3°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(8.3,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 8.3°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 40.582, 56.967, 49.635
XYZ 20.706, 11.605, 1.498
xyY 0.612, 0.343, 11.605
CIE-LCH 40.582, 75.557, 41.065
CIE-LUV 40.582, 114.893, 29.434
Hunter-Lab 34.066, 48.878, 21.24
Binary 10111001, 00100100, 00001100

Color Schemes with #b9240c

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Alternatives to #b9240c

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#b9240c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9240c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9240c;}
.background {background-color:#b9240c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9240c;}

Shades and Tints of #b9240c

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 #fef0ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9240c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66605f is the less saturated color, while #c11f04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9240c 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
  • #634641 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736825 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816300 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd2d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4f1c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954c04 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb2921 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population