#b51e40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51e40 is composed of 71% red, 11.8% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.4% magenta, 64.6% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 346.5 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 41.4%. #b51e40 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c80 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 12
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 65
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51e40 color description : Strong red.

#b51e40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51e40 has RGB values of R:181, G:30, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.65, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11869760.

Hex triplet b51e40 #b51e40
RGB Decimal 181, 30, 64 rgb(181,30,64)
RGB Percent 71, 11.8, 25.1 rgb(71%,11.8%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 83, 65, 29
HSL 346.5°, 71.6, 41.4 hsl(346.5,71.6%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 346.5°, 83.4, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.79, 59.118, 20.418
XYZ 20.447, 11.125, 5.921
xyY 0.545, 0.297, 11.125
CIE-LCH 39.79, 62.545, 19.054
CIE-LUV 39.79, 103.949, 10.282
Hunter-Lab 33.354, 51.054, 12.823
Binary 10110101, 00011110, 01000000

Color Schemes with #b51e40

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Alternatives to #b51e40

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#b51e40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51e40

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51e40;}
.background {background-color:#b51e40;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51e40;}

Shades and Tints of #b51e40

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, #0d0205 is the darkest color, while #fefbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51e40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6768 is the less saturated color, while #cd0633 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51e40 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #63454c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #69655f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a6140 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b72f30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #844b54 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4940 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b62936 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population