#b5172f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5172f is composed of 71% red, 9% green and 18.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 74% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 350.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b5172f color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e5e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 74
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5172f color description : Strong red.

#b5172f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5172f has RGB values of R:181, G:23, B:47 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.74, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867951.

Hex triplet b5172f #b5172f
RGB Decimal 181, 23, 47 rgb(181,23,47)
RGB Percent 71, 9, 18.4 rgb(71%,9%,18.4%)
CMYK 0, 87, 74, 29
HSL 350.9°, 77.5, 40 hsl(350.9,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.9°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.975, 59.822, 30.02
XYZ 19.877, 10.644, 3.697
xyY 0.581, 0.311, 10.644
CIE-LCH 38.975, 66.932, 26.649
CIE-LUV 38.975, 111.075, 17.325
Hunter-Lab 32.626, 51.653, 16.119
Binary 10110101, 00010111, 00101111

Color Schemes with #b5172f

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Alternatives to #b5172f

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#b5172f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5172f

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5172f;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b5172f;}

Shades and Tints of #b5172f

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, #070102 is the darkest color, while #fef5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5172f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676566 is the less saturated color, while #c50724 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5172f 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f3f44 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b644d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5f2f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82726 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854842 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90452f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72129 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population