#b51828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51828 is composed of 71% red, 9.4% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 77.9% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 353.9 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 40.2%. #b51828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3050 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 78
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51828 color description : Strong red.

#b51828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51828 has RGB values of R:181, G:24, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11868200.

Hex triplet b51828 #b51828
RGB Decimal 181, 24, 40 rgb(181,24,40)
RGB Percent 71, 9.4, 15.7 rgb(71%,9.4%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 87, 78, 29
HSL 353.9°, 76.6, 40.2 hsl(353.9,76.6%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.9°, 86.7, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.955, 59.36, 34.217
XYZ 19.767, 10.633, 3.019
xyY 0.591, 0.318, 10.633
CIE-LCH 38.955, 68.515, 29.96
CIE-LUV 38.955, 112.437, 20.169
Hunter-Lab 32.608, 51.142, 17.336
Binary 10110101, 00011000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b51828

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Alternatives to #b51828

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#b51828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51828;}
.background {background-color:#b51828;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51828;}

Shades and Tints of #b51828

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, #080102 is the darkest color, while #fef5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e5f60 is the less saturated color, while #cd0015 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51828 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
  • #5f3f42 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6444 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5f27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86483a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904527 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72126 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population