#c72428 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72428 is composed of 78% red, 14.1% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.9% magenta, 79.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 358.5 degrees, a saturation of 69.4% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c72428 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4850 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 14
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 80
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72428 color description : Strong red.

#c72428 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72428 has RGB values of R:199, G:36, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.8, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13050920.

Hex triplet c72428 #c72428
RGB Decimal 199, 36, 40 rgb(199,36,40)
RGB Percent 78, 14.1, 15.7 rgb(78%,14.1%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 82, 80, 22
HSL 358.5°, 69.4, 46.1 hsl(358.5,69.4%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.5°, 81.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.595, 61.628, 40.199
XYZ 24.568, 13.56, 3.331
xyY 0.593, 0.327, 13.56
CIE-LCH 43.595, 73.579, 33.116
CIE-LUV 43.595, 121.926, 25.231
Hunter-Lab 36.824, 54.649, 20.413
Binary 11000111, 00100100, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c72428

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Alternatives to #c72428

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#c72428 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72428

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72428;}
.background {background-color:#c72428;}
.border {border:1px solid #c72428;}

Shades and Tints of #c72428

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, #100303 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72428

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767575 is the less saturated color, while #e2090e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72428 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c4b4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896925 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c92f30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955339 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5026 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c82b2d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population