#b9281a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9281a is composed of 72.5% red, 15.7% green and 10.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.4% magenta, 85.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 5.3 degrees, a saturation of 75.4% and a lightness of 41.4%. #b9281a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5034 with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 73
    • G 16
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 86
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9281a color description : Strong red.

#b9281a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9281a has RGB values of R:185, G:40, B:26 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.86, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12134426.

Hex triplet b9281a #b9281a
RGB Decimal 185, 40, 26 rgb(185,40,26)
RGB Percent 72.5, 15.7, 10.2 rgb(72.5%,15.7%,10.2%)
CMYK 0, 78, 86, 27
HSL 5.3°, 75.4, 41.4 hsl(5.3,75.4%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.3°, 85.9, 72.5
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.071, 56.053, 44.152
XYZ 20.954, 11.909, 2.173
xyY 0.598, 0.34, 11.909
CIE-LCH 41.071, 71.354, 38.227
CIE-LUV 41.071, 111.494, 27.599
Hunter-Lab 34.51, 47.992, 20.424
Binary 10111001, 00101000, 00011010

Color Schemes with #b9281a

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Alternatives to #b9281a

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#b9281a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9281a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9281a;}
.background {background-color:#b9281a;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9281a;}

Shades and Tints of #b9281a

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, #0d0302 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9281a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706463 is the less saturated color, while #d11402 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9281a 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674a47 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746933 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836414 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc3132 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d5129 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964e16 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb2e29 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population