Madder Red Color – #b7282e: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Egyptians dyed cloth with madder root, and growers in Holland and France farmed it until 1868, when Carl Graebe and Carl Liebermann synthesized its red dye, alizarin, and the crop collapsed. Madder Red color #b7282e is a deep crimson close to old Turkey red cloth.

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Madder Red Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Madder Red:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #b7282e |
| RGB | rgb(183,40,46) |
| HSL | hsl(357,64.1%,43.7%) |
| CMYK | 0, 78, 75, 28 |
| HSV | 357, 78, 72 |
| RGB % | 72, 16, 18 |
| XYZ | 20.8, 11.8, 3.8 |
| LAB | 40.9, 56.1, 32.9 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Red |
| Saturation | 78% |
| Temperature | Warm |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 6.26 (passes WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 3.36 (fails WCAG AA) |
Similar Colors to Madder Red Color
#b7282e

Madder Red
#b5b6ce

Madder Blue
#e33636

Rose Madder
#cc3336

Madder Lake
#80496e

Madder Magenta
#f1beb0

Madder Orange
#eebbcb

Madder Rose
#754c50

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