#b5252b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5252b is composed of 71% red, 14.5% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 76.2% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 357.5 degrees, a saturation of 66.1% and a lightness of 42.7%. #b5252b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a56 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 15
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 76
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5252b color description : Strong red.

#b5252b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5252b has RGB values of R:181, G:37, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.76, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11871531.

Hex triplet b5252b #b5252b
RGB Decimal 181, 37, 43 rgb(181,37,43)
RGB Percent 71, 14.5, 16.9 rgb(71%,14.5%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 80, 76, 29
HSL 357.5°, 66.1, 42.7 hsl(357.5,66.1%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.5°, 79.6, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.121, 56.261, 33.719
XYZ 20.155, 11.324, 3.41
xyY 0.578, 0.325, 11.324
CIE-LCH 40.121, 65.591, 30.935
CIE-LUV 40.121, 106.8, 21.186
Hunter-Lab 33.651, 48.021, 17.548
Binary 10110101, 00100101, 00101011

Color Schemes with #b5252b

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Alternatives to #b5252b

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#b5252b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5252b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5252b;}
.background {background-color:#b5252b;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5252b;}

Shades and Tints of #b5252b

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fcf1f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5252b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726868 is the less saturated color, while #d7030c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5252b 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #654849 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6646 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e622b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b83132 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884e3c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924b2b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72c2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population