#b73217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b73217 is composed of 71.8% red, 19.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 72.7% magenta, 87.4% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 10.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 40.4%. #b73217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff642e with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 72
    • G 20
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 73
    • Y 87
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b73217 color description : Strong red.

#b73217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b73217 has RGB values of R:183, G:50, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.73, Y:0.87, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12005911.

Hex triplet b73217 #b73217
RGB Decimal 183, 50, 23 rgb(183,50,23)
RGB Percent 71.8, 19.6, 9 rgb(71.8%,19.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 73, 87, 28
HSL 10.1°, 77.7, 40.4 hsl(10.1,77.7%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 10.1°, 87.4, 71.8
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.865, 52.01, 46.047
XYZ 20.825, 12.413, 2.11
xyY 0.589, 0.351, 12.413
CIE-LCH 41.865, 69.465, 41.52
CIE-LUV 41.865, 104.82, 30.095
Hunter-Lab 35.232, 43.851, 21.112
Binary 10110111, 00110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b73217

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Alternatives to #b73217

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#b73217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b73217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b73217;}
.background {background-color:#b73217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b73217;}

Shades and Tints of #b73217

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 #fef8f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b73217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686666 is the less saturated color, while #c72807 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b73217 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a504a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766b2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85650f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb393c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5625 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #975212 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9362e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population