#b5170a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5170a is composed of 71% red, 9% green and 3.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 94.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 4.6 degrees, a saturation of 89.5% and a lightness of 37.5%. #b5170a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e14 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 94
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5170a color description : Strong red.

#b5170a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5170a has RGB values of R:181, G:23, B:10 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.94, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867914.

Hex triplet b5170a #b5170a
RGB Decimal 181, 23, 10 rgb(181,23,10)
RGB Percent 71, 9, 3.9 rgb(71%,9%,3.9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 94, 29
HSL 4.6°, 89.5, 37.5 hsl(4.6,89.5%,37.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.6°, 94.5, 71
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.657, 58.891, 48.715
XYZ 19.418, 10.461, 1.284
xyY 0.623, 0.336, 10.461
CIE-LCH 38.657, 76.428, 39.598
CIE-LUV 38.657, 117.211, 27.226
Hunter-Lab 32.343, 50.566, 20.287
Binary 10110101, 00010111, 00001010

Color Schemes with #b5170a

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Alternatives to #b5170a

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#b5170a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5170a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5170a;}
.background {background-color:#b5170a;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5170a;}

Shades and Tints of #b5170a

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, #0e0201 is the darkest color, while #fffafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5170a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #645c5b is the less saturated color, while #bc1103 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5170a 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
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b3c39 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6324 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5e00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82220 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88471a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904403 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71e18 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population