#c72a28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72a28 is composed of 78% red, 16.5% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.9% magenta, 79.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 0.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 46.9%. #c72a28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5450 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 16
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 80
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72a28 color description : Strong red.

#c72a28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72a28 has RGB values of R:199, G:42, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.8, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13052456.

Hex triplet c72a28 #c72a28
RGB Decimal 199, 42, 40 rgb(199,42,40)
RGB Percent 78, 16.5, 15.7 rgb(78%,16.5%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 79, 80, 22
HSL 0.8°, 66.5, 46.9 hsl(0.8,66.5%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.8°, 79.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.167, 60.012, 40.776
XYZ 24.765, 13.954, 3.397
xyY 0.588, 0.331, 13.954
CIE-LCH 44.167, 72.554, 34.195
CIE-LUV 44.167, 119.257, 26.298
Hunter-Lab 37.355, 52.967, 20.757
Binary 11000111, 00101010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c72a28

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Alternatives to #c72a28

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#c72a28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72a28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72a28;}
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Shades and Tints of #c72a28

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, #030101 is the darkest color, while #fcf2f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72a28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d7272 is the less saturated color, while #ec0603 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72a28 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f504f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a7043 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8b6a25 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c93435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #965639 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a15326 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c83030 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population