#b21728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b21728 is composed of 69.8% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.1% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 353.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #b21728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e50 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 70
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b21728 color description : Dark red.

#b21728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b21728 has RGB values of R:178, G:23, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11671336.

Hex triplet b21728 #b21728
RGB Decimal 178, 23, 40 rgb(178,23,40)
RGB Percent 69.8, 9, 15.7 rgb(69.8%,9%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 87, 78, 30
HSL 353.4°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(353.4,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.4°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 38.258, 58.741, 33.279
XYZ 19.05, 10.233, 2.98
xyY 0.59, 0.317, 10.233
CIE-LCH 38.258, 67.513, 29.534
CIE-LUV 38.258, 110.427, 19.463
Hunter-Lab 31.99, 50.318, 16.87
Binary 10110010, 00010111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b21728

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Alternatives to #b21728

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#b21728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b21728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b21728;}
.background {background-color:#b21728;}
.border {border:1px solid #b21728;}

Shades and Tints of #b21728

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 #fdf2f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b21728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656464 is the less saturated color, while #c1081c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b21728 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5c3d41 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6244 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795e27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b52525 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84473a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e4427 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b42026 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population