#b50028 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b50028 is composed of 71% red, 0% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 77.9% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 346.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.5%. #b50028 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0050 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 0
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 78
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b50028 color description : Strong red.

#b50028 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b50028 has RGB values of R:181, G:0, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11862056.

Hex triplet b50028 #b50028
RGB Decimal 181, 0, 40 rgb(181,0,40)
RGB Percent 71, 0, 15.7 rgb(71%,0%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 100, 78, 29
HSL 346.7°, 100, 35.5 hsl(346.7,100%,35.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 346.7°, 100, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 37.806, 62.673, 32.972
XYZ 19.44, 9.98, 2.91
xyY 0.601, 0.309, 9.98
CIE-LCH 37.806, 70.817, 27.749
CIE-LUV 37.806, 117.635, 18.005
Hunter-Lab 31.59, 54.562, 16.652
Binary 10110101, 00000000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b50028

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Alternatives to #b50028

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#b50028 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b50028

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b50028;}
.background {background-color:#b50028;}
.border {border:1px solid #b50028;}

Shades and Tints of #b50028

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, #040001 is the darkest color, while #fff0f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b50028

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615457 is the less saturated color, while #b50028 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b50028 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
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #532f37 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #686147 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #785d26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b8160f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #843e3b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e3b27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b70e18 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population