#b72928 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72928 is composed of 71.8% red, 16.1% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 78.1% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0.4 degrees, a saturation of 64.1% and a lightness of 43.7%. #b72928 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5250 with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#b72928 color description : Strong red.

#b72928 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72928 has RGB values of R:183, G:41, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.78, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12003624.

Hex triplet b72928 #b72928
RGB Decimal 183, 41, 40 rgb(183,41,40)
RGB Percent 71.8, 16.1, 15.7 rgb(71.8%,16.1%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 78, 78, 28
HSL 0.4°, 64.1, 43.7 hsl(0.4,64.1%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.4°, 78.1, 71.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.911, 55.546, 36.424
XYZ 20.705, 11.809, 3.196
xyY 0.58, 0.331, 11.809
CIE-LCH 40.911, 66.424, 33.255
CIE-LUV 40.911, 107.133, 23.419
Hunter-Lab 34.364, 47.415, 18.54
Binary 10110111, 00101001, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b72928

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Alternatives to #b72928

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#b72928 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72928

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72928;}
.background {background-color:#b72928;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72928;}

Shades and Tints of #b72928

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fdf5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72928

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726d6d is the less saturated color, while #d90706 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72928 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
  • #674b4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726842 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816328 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba3335 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5138 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944e28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b92f30 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population