#b73717 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b73717 is composed of 71.8% red, 21.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 69.9% magenta, 87.4% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 12 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 40.4%. #b73717 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6e2e with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 72
    • G 22
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 87
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b73717 color description : Strong red.

#b73717 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b73717 has RGB values of R:183, G:55, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.87, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12007191.

Hex triplet b73717 #b73717
RGB Decimal 183, 55, 23 rgb(183,55,23)
RGB Percent 71.8, 21.6, 9 rgb(71.8%,21.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 70, 87, 28
HSL 12°, 77.7, 40.4 hsl(12,77.7%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 12°, 87.4, 71.8
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.558, 50.109, 46.611
XYZ 21.05, 12.864, 2.185
xyY 0.583, 0.356, 12.864
CIE-LCH 42.558, 68.436, 42.929
CIE-LUV 42.558, 101.749, 31.296
Hunter-Lab 35.866, 41.997, 21.494
Binary 10110111, 00110111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b73717

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Alternatives to #b73717

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#b73717 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b73717

This text has a font color of #b73717.

<span style="color:#b73717;">Text here</span>
#b73717 background color

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#b73717 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b73717;}
.background {background-color:#b73717;}
.border {border:1px solid #b73717;}

Shades and Tints of #b73717

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, #090301 is the darkest color, while #fef8f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b73717

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686766 is the less saturated color, while #c72d07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b73717 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d534d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786c2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876710 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb3e40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5925 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #985512 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b93b31 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population