#b90517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b90517 is composed of 72.5% red, 2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 97.3% magenta, 87.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 354 degrees, a saturation of 94.7% and a lightness of 37.3%. #b90517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0a2e with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 2
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 97
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b90517 color description : Strong red.

#b90517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b90517 has RGB values of R:185, G:5, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.97, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12125463.

Hex triplet b90517 #b90517
RGB Decimal 185, 5, 23 rgb(185,5,23)
RGB Percent 72.5, 2, 9 rgb(72.5%,2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 97, 88, 27
HSL 354°, 94.7, 37.3 hsl(354,94.7%,37.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 354°, 97.3, 72.5
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.703, 62.68, 43.649
XYZ 20.218, 10.487, 1.77
xyY 0.623, 0.323, 10.487
CIE-LCH 38.703, 76.38, 34.852
CIE-LUV 38.703, 123, 24.095
Hunter-Lab 32.384, 54.766, 19.428
Binary 10111001, 00000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b90517

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Alternatives to #b90517

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#b90517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b90517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b90517;}
.background {background-color:#b90517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b90517;}

Shades and Tints of #b90517

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, #0d0002 is the darkest color, while #fff9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b90517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615d5d is the less saturated color, while #b90517 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b90517 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
  • #3d3d3d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #563235 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6333 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5e07 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc150c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894128 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #923e0c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb0f10 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population