#c72c27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72c27 is composed of 78% red, 17.3% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.9% magenta, 80.4% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 1.9 degrees, a saturation of 67.2% and a lightness of 46.7%. #c72c27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff584e with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 17
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 80
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72c27 color description : Strong red.

#c72c27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72c27 has RGB values of R:199, G:44, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.8, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13052967.

Hex triplet c72c27 #c72c27
RGB Decimal 199, 44, 39 rgb(199,44,39)
RGB Percent 78, 17.3, 15.3 rgb(78%,17.3%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 78, 80, 22
HSL 1.9°, 67.2, 46.7 hsl(1.9,67.2%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.9°, 80.4, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.366, 59.396, 41.518
XYZ 24.821, 14.093, 3.333
xyY 0.588, 0.334, 14.093
CIE-LCH 44.366, 72.468, 34.954
CIE-LUV 44.366, 118.47, 27
Hunter-Lab 37.541, 52.325, 21.015
Binary 11000111, 00101100, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c72c27

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Alternatives to #c72c27

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#c72c27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72c27

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72c27;}
.background {background-color:#c72c27;}
.border {border:1px solid #c72c27;}

Shades and Tints of #c72c27

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fcf1f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72c27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7e7170 is the less saturated color, while #ec0a02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72c27 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #705150 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b7041 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8c6b24 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca3637 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #965738 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a15425 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c83231 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population