#c72228 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72228 is composed of 78% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.9% magenta, 79.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 357.8 degrees, a saturation of 70.8% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c72228 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4450 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 13
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 80
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72228 color description : Strong red.

#c72228 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72228 has RGB values of R:199, G:34, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.8, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13050408.

Hex triplet c72228 #c72228
RGB Decimal 199, 34, 40 rgb(199,34,40)
RGB Percent 78, 13.3, 15.7 rgb(78%,13.3%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 83, 80, 22
HSL 357.8°, 70.8, 45.7 hsl(357.8,70.8%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.8°, 82.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.423, 62.119, 40.024
XYZ 24.509, 13.442, 3.312
xyY 0.594, 0.326, 13.442
CIE-LCH 43.423, 73.896, 32.794
CIE-LUV 43.423, 122.739, 24.908
Hunter-Lab 36.664, 55.163, 20.31
Binary 11000111, 00100010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c72228

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Alternatives to #c72228

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#c72228 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72228

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72228;}
.background {background-color:#c72228;}
.border {border:1px solid #c72228;}

Shades and Tints of #c72228

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, #0f0303 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72228

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767373 is the less saturated color, while #e2070f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72228 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b4a4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896925 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c92e2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95523a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f4f26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c8292c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population