#b40027 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b40027 is composed of 70.6% red, 0% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 78.3% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 347 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.3%. #b40027 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff004e with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 0
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 78
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b40027 color description : Strong red.

#b40027 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b40027 has RGB values of R:180, G:0, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11796519.

Hex triplet b40027 #b40027
RGB Decimal 180, 0, 39 rgb(180,0,39)
RGB Percent 70.6, 0, 15.3 rgb(70.6%,0%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 100, 78, 29
HSL 347°, 100, 35.3 hsl(347,100%,35.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 347°, 100, 70.6
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 37.576, 62.392, 33.264
XYZ 19.19, 9.852, 2.811
xyY 0.602, 0.309, 9.852
CIE-LCH 37.576, 70.705, 28.065
CIE-LUV 37.576, 117.122, 18.162
Hunter-Lab 31.388, 54.198, 16.663
Binary 10110100, 00000000, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b40027

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Alternatives to #b40027

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#b40027 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b40027

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b40027;}
.background {background-color:#b40027;}
.border {border:1px solid #b40027;}

Shades and Tints of #b40027

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, #030001 is the darkest color, while #ffeff2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b40027

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615356 is the less saturated color, while #b40027 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b40027 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
  • #686146 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #785c25 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b7160e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #833d3a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8d3a26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b60e17 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population