#b72117 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72117 is composed of 71.8% red, 12.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 87.4% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 3.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 40.4%. #b72117 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff422e with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 72
    • G 13
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 87
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b72117 color description : Strong red.

#b72117 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72117 has RGB values of R:183, G:33, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.87, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12001559.

Hex triplet b72117 #b72117
RGB Decimal 183, 33, 23 rgb(183,33,23)
RGB Percent 71.8, 12.9, 9 rgb(71.8%,12.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 82, 87, 28
HSL 3.8°, 77.7, 40.4 hsl(3.8,77.7%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.8°, 87.4, 71.8
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 39.948, 57.368, 44.485
XYZ 20.228, 11.219, 1.911
xyY 0.606, 0.336, 11.219
CIE-LCH 39.948, 72.595, 37.792
CIE-LUV 39.948, 113.57, 26.732
Hunter-Lab 33.495, 49.18, 20.064
Binary 10110111, 00100001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b72117

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Alternatives to #b72117

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#b72117 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72117

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72117;}
.background {background-color:#b72117;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72117;}

Shades and Tints of #b72117

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, #090201 is the darkest color, while #fef7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72117

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686666 is the less saturated color, while #c71307 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72117 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #624442 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716630 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #80610c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba2b2b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a4d27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944a10 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b92724 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population