#8b2917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b2917 is composed of 54.5% red, 16.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.5% magenta, 83.5% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 9.3 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 31.8%. #8b2917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff522e with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 55
    • G 16
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 71
    • Y 83
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b2917 color description : Dark red.

#8b2917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b2917 has RGB values of R:139, G:41, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.71, Y:0.83, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9120023.

Hex triplet 8b2917 #8b2917
RGB Decimal 139, 41, 23 rgb(139,41,23)
RGB Percent 54.5, 16.1, 9 rgb(54.5%,16.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 71, 83, 45
HSL 9.3°, 71.6, 31.8 hsl(9.3,71.6%,31.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 9.3°, 83.5, 54.5
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 32.119, 40.573, 34.205
XYZ 11.596, 7.138, 1.578
xyY 0.571, 0.351, 7.138
CIE-LCH 32.119, 53.067, 40.132
CIE-LUV 32.119, 74.337, 21.825
Hunter-Lab 26.717, 30.716, 15.201
Binary 10001011, 00101001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #8b2917

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Alternatives to #8b2917

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#8b2917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b2917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b2917;}
.background {background-color:#8b2917;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b2917;}

Shades and Tints of #8b2917

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b2917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53504f is the less saturated color, while #9e1c04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b2917 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #523f3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5d542b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #69501a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #913234 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e4424 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #754219 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f2e29 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population