#c72c17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72c17 is composed of 78% red, 17.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.9% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 7.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 43.5%. #c72c17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff582e with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 78
    • G 17
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72c17 color description : Strong red.

#c72c17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72c17 has RGB values of R:199, G:44, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13052951.

Hex triplet c72c17 #c72c17
RGB Decimal 199, 44, 23 rgb(199,44,23)
RGB Percent 78, 17.3, 9 rgb(78%,17.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 88, 22
HSL 7.2°, 79.3, 43.5 hsl(7.2,79.3%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 7.2°, 88.4, 78
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 44.245, 59.007, 49.244
XYZ 24.61, 14.008, 2.219
xyY 0.603, 0.343, 14.008
CIE-LCH 44.245, 76.855, 39.846
CIE-LUV 44.245, 120.765, 31.031
Hunter-Lab 37.428, 51.87, 22.685
Binary 11000111, 00101100, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c72c17

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Alternatives to #c72c17

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#c72c17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72c17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72c17;}
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Shades and Tints of #c72c17

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fef4f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72c17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726d6c is the less saturated color, while #d81f06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72c17 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e4f4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c7030 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8c6b00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca3435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #975727 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a15408 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c9312a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population