#b20028 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b20028 is composed of 69.8% red, 0% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 346.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 34.9%. #b20028 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0050 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 70
    • G 0
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b20028 color description : Dark red.

#b20028 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b20028 has RGB values of R:178, G:0, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11665448.

Hex triplet b20028 #b20028
RGB Decimal 178, 0, 40 rgb(178,0,40)
RGB Percent 69.8, 0, 15.7 rgb(69.8%,0%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 100, 78, 30
HSL 346.5°, 100, 34.9 hsl(346.5,100%,34.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 346.5°, 100, 69.8
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 37.153, 61.928, 32.07
XYZ 18.744, 9.621, 2.877
xyY 0.6, 0.308, 9.621
CIE-LCH 37.153, 69.74, 27.378
CIE-LUV 37.153, 115.369, 17.383
Hunter-Lab 31.017, 53.59, 16.212
Binary 10110010, 00000000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b20028

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Alternatives to #b20028

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#b20028 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b20028

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b20028;}
.background {background-color:#b20028;}
.border {border:1px solid #b20028;}

Shades and Tints of #b20028

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #ffedf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b20028

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605255 is the less saturated color, while #b20028 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b20028 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #522e36 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #676047 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #765b27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5160f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #823d3b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8c3a27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b40e18 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population