#b51721 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51721 is composed of 71% red, 9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 356.2 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b51721 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e42 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 82
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51721 color description : Strong red.

#b51721 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51721 has RGB values of R:181, G:23, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867937.

Hex triplet b51721 #b51721
RGB Decimal 181, 23, 33 rgb(181,23,33)
RGB Percent 71, 9, 12.9 rgb(71%,9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 82, 29
HSL 356.2°, 77.5, 40 hsl(356.2,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.2°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.81, 59.34, 38.107
XYZ 19.638, 10.549, 2.441
xyY 0.602, 0.323, 10.549
CIE-LCH 38.81, 70.522, 32.708
CIE-LUV 38.81, 114.186, 22.358
Hunter-Lab 32.479, 51.089, 18.279
Binary 10110101, 00010111, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b51721

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Alternatives to #b51721

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#b51721 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51721

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51721;}
.background {background-color:#b51721;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51721;}

Shades and Tints of #b51721

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, #070101 is the darkest color, while #fef5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51721

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676566 is the less saturated color, while #c50713 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51721 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3d3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d633c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5f1e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82423 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874732 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90441f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71f22 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population