#c72c28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72c28 is composed of 78% red, 17.3% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.9% magenta, 79.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 1.5 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 46.9%. #c72c28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5850 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 17
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 80
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72c28 color description : Strong red.

#c72c28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72c28 has RGB values of R:199, G:44, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.8, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13052968.

Hex triplet c72c28 #c72c28
RGB Decimal 199, 44, 40 rgb(199,44,40)
RGB Percent 78, 17.3, 15.7 rgb(78%,17.3%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 78, 80, 22
HSL 1.5°, 66.5, 46.9 hsl(1.5,66.5%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.5°, 79.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.376, 59.426, 40.986
XYZ 24.838, 14.1, 3.421
xyY 0.586, 0.333, 14.1
CIE-LCH 44.376, 72.19, 34.594
CIE-LUV 44.376, 118.292, 26.686
Hunter-Lab 37.55, 52.361, 20.883
Binary 11000111, 00101100, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c72c28

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Alternatives to #c72c28

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#c72c28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72c28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72c28;}
.background {background-color:#c72c28;}
.border {border:1px solid #c72c28;}

Shades and Tints of #c72c28

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, #030101 is the darkest color, while #fcf2f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72c28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d7272 is the less saturated color, while #ec0903 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72c28 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #705150 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b7042 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8b6b26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca3637 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #965739 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a15426 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c83231 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population