#c72c38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72c38 is composed of 78% red, 17.3% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.9% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 355.4 degrees, a saturation of 63.8% and a lightness of 47.6%. #c72c38 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5870 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 17
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 72
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72c38 color description : Strong red.

#c72c38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72c38 has RGB values of R:199, G:44, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.72, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13052984.

Hex triplet c72c38 #c72c38
RGB Decimal 199, 44, 56 rgb(199,44,56)
RGB Percent 78, 17.3, 22 rgb(78%,17.3%,22%)
CMYK 0, 78, 72, 22
HSL 355.4°, 63.8, 47.6 hsl(355.4,63.8%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.4°, 77.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.564, 60.028, 32.031
XYZ 25.169, 14.232, 5.163
xyY 0.565, 0.319, 14.232
CIE-LCH 44.564, 68.039, 28.084
CIE-LUV 44.564, 114.884, 20.667
Hunter-Lab 37.725, 53.069, 18.294
Binary 11000111, 00101100, 00111000

Color Schemes with #c72c38

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Alternatives to #c72c38

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#c72c38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72c38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72c38;}
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Shades and Tints of #c72c38

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, #060102 is the darkest color, while #fdf5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72c38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7777 is the less saturated color, while #ec0718 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72c38 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #715255 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #797155 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6c37 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9383a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95574a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a05437 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c83339 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population