#c72b21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72b21 is composed of 78% red, 16.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.4% magenta, 83.4% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 3.6 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c72b21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5642 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 17
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 83
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72b21 color description : Strong red.

#c72b21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72b21 has RGB values of R:199, G:43, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.83, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13052705.

Hex triplet c72b21 #c72b21
RGB Decimal 199, 43, 33 rgb(199,43,33)
RGB Percent 78, 16.9, 12.9 rgb(78%,16.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 83, 22
HSL 3.6°, 71.6, 45.5 hsl(3.6,71.6%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.6°, 83.4, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.208, 59.524, 44.511
XYZ 24.693, 13.983, 2.838
xyY 0.595, 0.337, 13.983
CIE-LCH 44.208, 74.326, 36.789
CIE-LUV 44.208, 119.95, 28.538
Hunter-Lab 37.394, 52.434, 21.676
Binary 11000111, 00101011, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c72b21

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Alternatives to #c72b21

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#c72b21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72b21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72b21;}
.background {background-color:#c72b21;}
.border {border:1px solid #c72b21;}

Shades and Tints of #c72b21

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, #0e0302 is the darkest color, while #fffcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72b21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777271 is the less saturated color, while #e21306 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72b21 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f504e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b703b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8c6b1c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca3435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #975731 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a1531e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c9312e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population