#b8171a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8171a is composed of 72.2% red, 9% green and 10.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.5% magenta, 85.9% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 358.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.8% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b8171a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e34 with #710000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 72
    • G 9
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 86
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b8171a color description : Strong red.

#b8171a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8171a has RGB values of R:184, G:23, B:26 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.86, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12064538.

Hex triplet b8171a #b8171a
RGB Decimal 184, 23, 26 rgb(184,23,26)
RGB Percent 72.2, 9, 10.2 rgb(72.2%,9%,10.2%)
CMYK 0, 88, 86, 28
HSL 358.9°, 77.8, 40.6 hsl(358.9,77.8%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.9°, 87.5, 72.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 39.378, 59.985, 42.617
XYZ 20.261, 10.88, 2.011
xyY 0.611, 0.328, 10.88
CIE-LCH 39.378, 73.582, 35.393
CIE-LUV 39.378, 117.659, 24.784
Hunter-Lab 32.985, 51.918, 19.476
Binary 10111000, 00010111, 00011010

Color Schemes with #b8171a

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Alternatives to #b8171a

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#b8171a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8171a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8171a;}
.background {background-color:#b8171a;}
.border {border:1px solid #b8171a;}

Shades and Tints of #b8171a

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, #0a0101 is the darkest color, while #fef7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b8171a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686767 is the less saturated color, while #c8070b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8171a 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3d3e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6535 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6012 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb2322 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89482b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #934515 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba1f1f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population