#b8171e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8171e is composed of 72.2% red, 9% green and 11.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.5% magenta, 83.7% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 357.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.8% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b8171e color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e3c with #710000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 72
    • G 9
    • B 12
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 84
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b8171e color description : Strong red.

#b8171e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8171e has RGB values of R:184, G:23, B:30 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.84, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12064542.

Hex triplet b8171e #b8171e
RGB Decimal 184, 23, 30 rgb(184,23,30)
RGB Percent 72.2, 9, 11.8 rgb(72.2%,9%,11.8%)
CMYK 0, 88, 84, 28
HSL 357.4°, 77.8, 40.6 hsl(357.4,77.8%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.4°, 87.5, 72.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 39.411, 60.08, 40.549
XYZ 20.309, 10.9, 2.263
xyY 0.607, 0.326, 10.9
CIE-LCH 39.411, 72.483, 34.016
CIE-LUV 39.411, 117.016, 23.751
Hunter-Lab 33.014, 52.03, 19.046
Binary 10111000, 00010111, 00011110

Color Schemes with #b8171e

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Alternatives to #b8171e

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#b8171e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8171e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8171e;}
.background {background-color:#b8171e;}
.border {border:1px solid #b8171e;}

Shades and Tints of #b8171e

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, #0a0102 is the darkest color, while #fef7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b8171e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686767 is the less saturated color, while #c8070f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8171e 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3e40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6539 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6019 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb2422 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89482f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93451b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba1f21 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population