#b72b21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72b21 is composed of 71.8% red, 16.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 82% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 4 degrees, a saturation of 69.4% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b72b21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5642 with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 72
    • G 17
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 82
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b72b21 color description : Strong red.

#b72b21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72b21 has RGB values of R:183, G:43, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.82, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12004129.

Hex triplet b72b21 #b72b21
RGB Decimal 183, 43, 33 rgb(183,43,33)
RGB Percent 71.8, 16.9, 12.9 rgb(71.8%,16.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 77, 82, 28
HSL 4°, 69.4, 42.4 hsl(4,69.4%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 4°, 82, 71.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.069, 54.684, 40.443
XYZ 20.668, 11.907, 2.649
xyY 0.587, 0.338, 11.907
CIE-LCH 41.069, 68.015, 36.485
CIE-LUV 41.069, 107.368, 26.061
Hunter-Lab 34.507, 46.525, 19.604
Binary 10110111, 00101011, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b72b21

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Alternatives to #b72b21

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#b72b21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72b21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72b21;}
.background {background-color:#b72b21;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72b21;}

Shades and Tints of #b72b21

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fcefef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72b21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c6c is the less saturated color, while #d01508 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72b21 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684c4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #73693a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #82641f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb3436 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5230 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954f20 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9312e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population