#b9281c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9281c is composed of 72.5% red, 15.7% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.4% magenta, 84.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 4.6 degrees, a saturation of 73.7% and a lightness of 41.8%. #b9281c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5038 with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 16
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 85
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9281c color description : Strong red.

#b9281c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9281c has RGB values of R:185, G:40, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.85, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12134428.

Hex triplet b9281c #b9281c
RGB Decimal 185, 40, 28 rgb(185,40,28)
RGB Percent 72.5, 15.7, 11 rgb(72.5%,15.7%,11%)
CMYK 0, 78, 85, 27
HSL 4.6°, 73.7, 41.8 hsl(4.6,73.7%,41.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.6°, 84.9, 72.5
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.086, 56.101, 43.182
XYZ 20.977, 11.918, 2.295
xyY 0.596, 0.339, 11.918
CIE-LCH 41.086, 70.795, 37.586
CIE-LUV 41.086, 111.219, 27.115
Hunter-Lab 34.523, 48.046, 20.225
Binary 10111001, 00101000, 00011100

Color Schemes with #b9281c

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Alternatives to #b9281c

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#b9281c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9281c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9281c;}
.background {background-color:#b9281c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9281c;}

Shades and Tints of #b9281c

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, #0f0302 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9281c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6666 is the less saturated color, while #d21303 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9281c 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674a47 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736935 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836417 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc3132 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d512c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964e19 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb2e2a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population