#b5170d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5170d is composed of 71% red, 9% green and 5.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 92.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 3.6 degrees, a saturation of 86.6% and a lightness of 38%. #b5170d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e1a with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 93
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5170d color description : Strong red.

#b5170d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5170d has RGB values of R:181, G:23, B:13 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.93, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867917.

Hex triplet b5170d #b5170d
RGB Decimal 181, 23, 13 rgb(181,23,13)
RGB Percent 71, 9, 5.1 rgb(71%,9%,5.1%)
CMYK 0, 87, 93, 29
HSL 3.6°, 86.6, 38 hsl(3.6,86.6%,38%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.6°, 92.8, 71
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.67, 58.928, 47.651
XYZ 19.436, 10.468, 1.378
xyY 0.621, 0.335, 10.468
CIE-LCH 38.67, 75.783, 38.96
CIE-LUV 38.67, 116.959, 26.822
Hunter-Lab 32.355, 50.609, 20.123
Binary 10110101, 00010111, 00001101

Color Schemes with #b5170d

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Alternatives to #b5170d

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#b5170d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5170d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5170d;}
.background {background-color:#b5170d;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5170d;}

Shades and Tints of #b5170d

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, #100201 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5170d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635f5f is the less saturated color, while #bc1006 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5170d 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
  • #5b3c3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6327 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5e00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82220 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88471d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #914404 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71e19 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population