#b21517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b21517 is composed of 69.8% red, 8.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.2% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 359.2 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 39%. #b21517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a2e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #990000.

    • R 70
    • G 8
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b21517 color description : Dark red.

#b21517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b21517 has RGB values of R:178, G:21, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11670807.

Hex triplet b21517 #b21517
RGB Decimal 178, 21, 23 rgb(178,21,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 8.2, 9 rgb(69.8%,8.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 88, 87, 30
HSL 359.2°, 78.9, 39 hsl(359.2,78.9%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.2°, 88.2, 69.8
Web Safe 990000 #990000
CIE-LAB 37.96, 58.655, 42.424
XYZ 18.784, 10.066, 1.764
xyY 0.614, 0.329, 10.066
CIE-LCH 37.96, 72.389, 35.877
CIE-LUV 37.96, 114.17, 24.251
Hunter-Lab 31.726, 50.162, 18.911
Binary 10110010, 00010101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b21517

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Alternatives to #b21517

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#b21517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b21517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b21517;}
.background {background-color:#b21517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b21517;}

Shades and Tints of #b21517

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, #030000 is the darkest color, while #fdf0f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b21517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656262 is the less saturated color, while #c10608 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b21517 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a3b3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6231 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5d0d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5211f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854627 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e4211 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b41d1c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population