#c72231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72231 is composed of 78% red, 13.3% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.9% magenta, 75.4% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 354.5 degrees, a saturation of 70.8% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c72231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4462 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 13
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 75
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72231 color description : Strong red.

#c72231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72231 has RGB values of R:199, G:34, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.75, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13050417.

Hex triplet c72231 #c72231
RGB Decimal 199, 34, 49 rgb(199,34,49)
RGB Percent 78, 13.3, 19.2 rgb(78%,13.3%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 83, 75, 22
HSL 354.5°, 70.8, 45.7 hsl(354.5,70.8%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.5°, 82.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.523, 62.424, 34.976
XYZ 24.681, 13.511, 4.214
xyY 0.582, 0.319, 13.511
CIE-LCH 43.523, 71.555, 29.262
CIE-LUV 43.523, 120.815, 21.7
Hunter-Lab 36.757, 55.529, 18.933
Binary 11000111, 00100010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #c72231

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Alternatives to #c72231

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#c72231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72231;}
.background {background-color:#c72231;}
.border {border:1px solid #c72231;}

Shades and Tints of #c72231

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, #0f0304 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767373 is the less saturated color, while #e2071b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72231 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c4b4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776e4e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88692f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c92f30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945243 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f4f30 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c82a30 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population