#b72028 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72028 is composed of 71.8% red, 12.5% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.5% magenta, 78.1% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 356.8 degrees, a saturation of 70.2% and a lightness of 42.2%. #b72028 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4050 with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 72
    • G 13
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 78
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b72028 color description : Strong red.

#b72028 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72028 has RGB values of R:183, G:32, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.78, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12001320.

Hex triplet b72028 #b72028
RGB Decimal 183, 32, 40 rgb(183,32,40)
RGB Percent 71.8, 12.5, 15.7 rgb(71.8%,12.5%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 83, 78, 28
HSL 356.8°, 70.2, 42.2 hsl(356.8,70.2%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.8°, 82.5, 71.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.008, 58.091, 35.467
XYZ 20.429, 11.256, 3.104
xyY 0.587, 0.324, 11.256
CIE-LCH 40.008, 68.062, 31.406
CIE-LUV 40.008, 111.124, 21.741
Hunter-Lab 33.55, 49.978, 17.999
Binary 10110111, 00100000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b72028

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Alternatives to #b72028

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#b72028 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72028

This text has a font color of #b72028.

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#b72028 background color

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#b72028 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72028;}
.background {background-color:#b72028;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72028;}

Shades and Tints of #b72028

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, #100304 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72028

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6a6b is the less saturated color, while #d00712 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72028 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #634546 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6643 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6127 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba2c2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894c39 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #934927 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9282b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population