#b5230b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5230b is composed of 71% red, 13.7% green and 4.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.7% magenta, 93.9% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 8.5 degrees, a saturation of 88.5% and a lightness of 37.6%. #b5230b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4616 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 71
    • G 14
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 94
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5230b color description : Strong red.

#b5230b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5230b has RGB values of R:181, G:35, B:11 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.94, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11870987.

Hex triplet b5230b #b5230b
RGB Decimal 181, 35, 11 rgb(181,35,11)
RGB Percent 71, 13.7, 4.3 rgb(71%,13.7%,4.3%)
CMYK 0, 81, 94, 29
HSL 8.5°, 88.5, 37.6 hsl(8.5,88.5%,37.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 8.5°, 93.9, 71
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 39.669, 56.042, 48.996
XYZ 19.719, 11.052, 1.412
xyY 0.613, 0.343, 11.052
CIE-LCH 39.669, 74.44, 41.162
CIE-LUV 39.669, 112.346, 28.836
Hunter-Lab 33.245, 47.693, 20.754
Binary 10110101, 00100011, 00001011

Color Schemes with #b5230b

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Alternatives to #b5230b

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#b5230b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5230b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5230b;}
.background {background-color:#b5230b;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5230b;}

Shades and Tints of #b5230b

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, #0f0301 is the darkest color, while #fffcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5230b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #645d5c is the less saturated color, while #bc1e04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5230b 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #61443f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716624 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b92c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a4d1b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924a04 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72820 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population