#b5251b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5251b is composed of 71% red, 14.5% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 85.1% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 3.9 degrees, a saturation of 74% and a lightness of 40.8%. #b5251b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a36 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 15
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 85
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5251b color description : Strong red.

#b5251b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5251b has RGB values of R:181, G:37, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.85, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11871515.

Hex triplet b5251b #b5251b
RGB Decimal 181, 37, 27 rgb(181,37,27)
RGB Percent 71, 14.5, 10.6 rgb(71%,14.5%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 80, 85, 29
HSL 3.9°, 74, 40.8 hsl(3.9,74%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.9°, 85.1, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.963, 55.762, 42.384
XYZ 19.916, 11.229, 2.156
xyY 0.598, 0.337, 11.229
CIE-LCH 39.963, 70.041, 37.238
CIE-LUV 39.963, 109.67, 26.187
Hunter-Lab 33.509, 47.453, 19.642
Binary 10110101, 00100101, 00011011

Color Schemes with #b5251b

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Alternatives to #b5251b

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#b5251b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5251b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5251b;}
.background {background-color:#b5251b;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5251b;}

Shades and Tints of #b5251b

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 #fef9f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5251b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6463 is the less saturated color, while #cd1003 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5251b 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
  • #634745 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716634 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6116 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b92f2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894e2b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #934b18 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72b28 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population