#b72b18 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72b18 is composed of 71.8% red, 16.9% green and 9.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 86.9% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 7.2 degrees, a saturation of 76.8% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b72b18 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5630 with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 72
    • G 17
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 87
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b72b18 color description : Strong red.

#b72b18 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72b18 has RGB values of R:183, G:43, B:24 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.87, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12004120.

Hex triplet b72b18 #b72b18
RGB Decimal 183, 43, 24 rgb(183,43,24)
RGB Percent 71.8, 16.9, 9.4 rgb(71.8%,16.9%,9.4%)
CMYK 0, 77, 87, 28
HSL 7.2°, 76.8, 40.6 hsl(7.2,76.8%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 7.2°, 86.9, 71.8
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 40.998, 54.454, 44.881
XYZ 20.558, 11.864, 2.072
xyY 0.596, 0.344, 11.864
CIE-LCH 40.998, 70.566, 39.496
CIE-LUV 40.998, 108.639, 28.354
Hunter-Lab 34.443, 46.265, 20.545
Binary 10110111, 00101011, 00011000

Color Schemes with #b72b18

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Alternatives to #b72b18

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#b72b18 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72b18

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72b18;}
.background {background-color:#b72b18;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72b18;}

Shades and Tints of #b72b18

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, #0a0201 is the darkest color, while #fef8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72b18

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6260 is the less saturated color, while #cf1900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72b18 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
  • #674b47 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746930 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836310 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb3335 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c5227 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964f13 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9302a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population