#b72826 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72826 is composed of 71.8% red, 15.7% green and 14.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 79.2% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0.8 degrees, a saturation of 65.6% and a lightness of 43.3%. #b72826 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff504c with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 72
    • G 16
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 79
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b72826 color description : Strong red.

#b72826 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72826 has RGB values of R:183, G:40, B:38 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.79, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12003366.

Hex triplet b72826 #b72826
RGB Decimal 183, 40, 38 rgb(183,40,38)
RGB Percent 71.8, 15.7, 14.9 rgb(71.8%,15.7%,14.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 79, 28
HSL 0.8°, 65.6, 43.3 hsl(0.8,65.6%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.8°, 79.2, 71.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.779, 55.786, 37.418
XYZ 20.638, 11.727, 3.011
xyY 0.583, 0.332, 11.727
CIE-LCH 40.779, 67.173, 33.852
CIE-LUV 40.779, 107.998, 23.893
Hunter-Lab 34.245, 47.645, 18.759
Binary 10110111, 00101000, 00100110

Color Schemes with #b72826

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Alternatives to #b72826

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#b72826 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72826

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72826;}
.background {background-color:#b72826;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72826;}

Shades and Tints of #b72826

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 #fdf3f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72826

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736a6a is the less saturated color, while #d90704 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72826 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674a4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716840 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816325 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba3234 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5036 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944d25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b92e2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population