#b51b21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51b21 is composed of 71% red, 10.6% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.1% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 357.7 degrees, a saturation of 74% and a lightness of 40.8%. #b51b21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3642 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 11
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 82
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51b21 color description : Strong red.

#b51b21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51b21 has RGB values of R:181, G:27, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11868961.

Hex triplet b51b21 #b51b21
RGB Decimal 181, 27, 33 rgb(181,27,33)
RGB Percent 71, 10.6, 12.9 rgb(71%,10.6%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 85, 82, 29
HSL 357.7°, 74, 40.8 hsl(357.7,74%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.7°, 85.1, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.105, 58.498, 38.396
XYZ 19.724, 10.72, 2.469
xyY 0.599, 0.326, 10.72
CIE-LCH 39.105, 69.973, 33.28
CIE-LUV 39.105, 112.838, 22.897
Hunter-Lab 32.741, 50.232, 18.447
Binary 10110101, 00011011, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b51b21

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Alternatives to #b51b21

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#b51b21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51b21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51b21;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b51b21;}

Shades and Tints of #b51b21

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, #0a0202 is the darkest color, while #fef8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51b21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6363 is the less saturated color, while #cd030b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51b21 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
  • #4a4a4a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f4142 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d643c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d5f1f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82727 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874932 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91461f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72325 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population