#b72142 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72142 is composed of 71.8% red, 12.9% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 63.9% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 346.8 degrees, a saturation of 69.4% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b72142 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4284 with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 72
    • G 13
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 64
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b72142 color description : Strong red.

#b72142 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72142 has RGB values of R:183, G:33, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.64, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12001602.

Hex triplet b72142 #b72142
RGB Decimal 183, 33, 66 rgb(183,33,66)
RGB Percent 71.8, 12.9, 25.9 rgb(71.8%,12.9%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 82, 64, 28
HSL 346.8°, 69.4, 42.4 hsl(346.8,69.4%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 346.8°, 82, 71.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.493, 59.037, 20.15
XYZ 21.057, 11.551, 6.275
xyY 0.542, 0.297, 11.551
CIE-LCH 40.493, 62.381, 18.845
CIE-LUV 40.493, 103.873, 10.212
Hunter-Lab 33.987, 51.114, 12.844
Binary 10110111, 00100001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b72142

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Alternatives to #b72142

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#b72142 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72142

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72142;}
.background {background-color:#b72142;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72142;}

Shades and Tints of #b72142

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fceff2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72142

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c6c is the less saturated color, while #d00834 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72142 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #66484f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6761 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c6342 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b93233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864d56 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #914b42 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b82b38 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population