#b22c17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b22c17 is composed of 69.8% red, 17.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 75.3% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 8.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #b22c17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff582e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 17
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 75
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b22c17 color description : Dark red.

#b22c17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b22c17 has RGB values of R:178, G:44, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.75, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11676695.

Hex triplet b22c17 #b22c17
RGB Decimal 178, 44, 23 rgb(178,44,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 17.3, 9 rgb(69.8%,17.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 75, 87, 30
HSL 8.1°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(8.1,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 8.1°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 40.132, 52.527, 44.228
XYZ 19.416, 11.331, 1.975
xyY 0.593, 0.346, 11.331
CIE-LCH 40.132, 68.667, 40.097
CIE-LUV 40.132, 104.255, 28.072
Hunter-Lab 33.661, 44.056, 20.083
Binary 10110010, 00101100, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b22c17

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Alternatives to #b22c17

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#b22c17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b22c17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b22c17;}
.background {background-color:#b22c17;}
.border {border:1px solid #b22c17;}

Shades and Tints of #b22c17

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 #fdf3f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b22c17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656464 is the less saturated color, while #c12108 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b22c17 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #654a46 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #71672e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806110 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63436 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #895126 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924e13 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b4312b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population