#b9000c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9000c is composed of 72.5% red, 0% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 356.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.3%. #b9000c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0018 with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 0
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9000c color description : Strong red.

#b9000c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9000c has RGB values of R:185, G:0, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12124172.

Hex triplet b9000c #b9000c
RGB Decimal 185, 0, 12 rgb(185,0,12)
RGB Percent 72.5, 0, 4.7 rgb(72.5%,0%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 100, 94, 27
HSL 356.1°, 100, 36.3 hsl(356.1,100%,36.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.1°, 100, 72.5
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.452, 63.06, 48.32
XYZ 20.075, 10.344, 1.287
xyY 0.633, 0.326, 10.344
CIE-LCH 38.452, 79.444, 37.462
CIE-LUV 38.452, 125.239, 25.728
Hunter-Lab 32.161, 55.137, 20.14
Binary 10111001, 00000000, 00001100

Color Schemes with #b9000c

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Alternatives to #b9000c

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#b9000c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9000c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9000c;}
.background {background-color:#b9000c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9000c;}

Shades and Tints of #b9000c

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, #080001 is the darkest color, while #fff4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9000c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #645556 is the less saturated color, while #b9000c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9000c 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #532e30 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6327 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5e00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb1400 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #893f1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #923c04 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba0d04 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population