#c72520 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72520 is composed of 78% red, 14.5% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.4% magenta, 83.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 1.8 degrees, a saturation of 72.3% and a lightness of 45.3%. #c72520 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a40 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 15
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 84
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72520 color description : Strong red.

#c72520 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72520 has RGB values of R:199, G:37, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.84, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13051168.

Hex triplet c72520 #c72520
RGB Decimal 199, 37, 32 rgb(199,37,32)
RGB Percent 78, 14.5, 12.5 rgb(78%,14.5%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 81, 84, 22
HSL 1.8°, 72.3, 45.3 hsl(1.8,72.3%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.8°, 83.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.614, 61.153, 44.479
XYZ 24.477, 13.573, 2.697
xyY 0.601, 0.333, 13.573
CIE-LCH 43.614, 75.618, 36.03
CIE-LUV 43.614, 122.888, 27.735
Hunter-Lab 36.841, 54.121, 21.448
Binary 11000111, 00100101, 00100000

Color Schemes with #c72520

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Alternatives to #c72520

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#c72520 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72520

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72520;}
.background {background-color:#c72520;}
.border {border:1px solid #c72520;}

Shades and Tints of #c72520

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, #0d0202 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72520

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777070 is the less saturated color, while #e20c05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72520 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
  • #6c4b4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6f3b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a691a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca2f30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #965431 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0501c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c82b2a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population