#c72028 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72028 is composed of 78% red, 12.5% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.9% magenta, 79.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 357.1 degrees, a saturation of 72.3% and a lightness of 45.3%. #c72028 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4050 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 13
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 80
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72028 color description : Strong red.

#c72028 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72028 has RGB values of R:199, G:32, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.8, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13049896.

Hex triplet c72028 #c72028
RGB Decimal 199, 32, 40 rgb(199,32,40)
RGB Percent 78, 12.5, 15.7 rgb(78%,12.5%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 84, 80, 22
HSL 357.1°, 72.3, 45.3 hsl(357.1,72.3%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.1°, 83.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.258, 62.585, 39.857
XYZ 24.454, 13.331, 3.293
xyY 0.595, 0.325, 13.331
CIE-LCH 43.258, 74.199, 32.491
CIE-LUV 43.258, 123.513, 24.6
Hunter-Lab 36.512, 55.653, 20.211
Binary 11000111, 00100000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c72028

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Alternatives to #c72028

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#c72028 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72028

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#c72028 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72028;}
.background {background-color:#c72028;}
.border {border:1px solid #c72028;}

Shades and Tints of #c72028

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, #0d0203 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72028

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777070 is the less saturated color, while #e20510 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72028 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a494a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886825 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c92c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94513a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f4e26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c8282a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population