#b50509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b50509 is composed of 71% red, 2% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 97.2% magenta, 95% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 358.6 degrees, a saturation of 94.6% and a lightness of 36.5%. #b50509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0a12 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 2
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 97
    • Y 95
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b50509 color description : Strong red.

#b50509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b50509 has RGB values of R:181, G:5, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.97, Y:0.95, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11863305.

Hex triplet b50509 #b50509
RGB Decimal 181, 5, 9 rgb(181,5,9)
RGB Percent 71, 2, 3.5 rgb(71%,2%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 97, 95, 29
HSL 358.6°, 94.6, 36.5 hsl(358.6,94.6%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.6°, 97.2, 71
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 37.761, 61.448, 48.544
XYZ 19.161, 9.955, 1.171
xyY 0.633, 0.329, 9.955
CIE-LCH 37.761, 78.31, 38.309
CIE-LUV 37.761, 121.632, 25.804
Hunter-Lab 31.551, 53.188, 19.885
Binary 10110101, 00000101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #b50509

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Alternatives to #b50509

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#b50509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b50509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b50509;}
.background {background-color:#b50509;}
.border {border:1px solid #b50509;}

Shades and Tints of #b50509

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, #090000 is the darkest color, while #fff5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b50509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f5b5b is the less saturated color, while #b50509 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b50509 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #532f30 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6124 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795c00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b81300 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #863f1a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f3c03 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b70e03 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population