#b51e2c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51e2c is composed of 71% red, 11.8% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.4% magenta, 75.7% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 354.4 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 41.4%. #b51e2c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c58 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 12
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 76
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51e2c color description : Strong red.

#b51e2c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51e2c has RGB values of R:181, G:30, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.76, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11869740.

Hex triplet b51e2c #b51e2c
RGB Decimal 181, 30, 44 rgb(181,30,44)
RGB Percent 71, 11.8, 17.3 rgb(71%,11.8%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 83, 76, 29
HSL 354.4°, 71.6, 41.4 hsl(354.4,71.6%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.4°, 83.4, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.474, 58.166, 32.406
XYZ 19.976, 10.937, 3.442
xyY 0.581, 0.318, 10.937
CIE-LCH 39.474, 66.584, 29.124
CIE-LUV 39.474, 109.451, 19.56
Hunter-Lab 33.071, 49.947, 16.979
Binary 10110101, 00011110, 00101100

Color Schemes with #b51e2c

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Alternatives to #b51e2c

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#b51e2c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51e2c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51e2c;}
.background {background-color:#b51e2c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51e2c;}

Shades and Tints of #b51e2c

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, #0d0203 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51e2c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6767 is the less saturated color, while #cd0618 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51e2c 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #624446 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6548 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c602c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82b2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874b3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91482c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b7262c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population