#b21509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b21509 is composed of 69.8% red, 8.2% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.2% magenta, 94.9% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 4.3 degrees, a saturation of 90.4% and a lightness of 36.7%. #b21509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a12 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #990000.

    • R 70
    • G 8
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 95
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b21509 color description : Dark red.

#b21509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b21509 has RGB values of R:178, G:21, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.95, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11670793.

Hex triplet b21509 #b21509
RGB Decimal 178, 21, 9 rgb(178,21,9)
RGB Percent 69.8, 8.2, 3.5 rgb(69.8%,8.2%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 88, 95, 30
HSL 4.3°, 90.4, 36.7 hsl(4.3,90.4%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.3°, 94.9, 69.8
Web Safe 990000 #990000
CIE-LAB 37.885, 58.435, 48.277
XYZ 18.679, 10.023, 1.21
xyY 0.624, 0.335, 10.023
CIE-LCH 37.885, 75.798, 39.562
CIE-LUV 37.885, 115.681, 26.666
Hunter-Lab 31.66, 49.906, 19.896
Binary 10110010, 00010101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #b21509

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Alternatives to #b21509

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#b21509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b21509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b21509;}
.background {background-color:#b21509;}
.border {border:1px solid #b21509;}

Shades and Tints of #b21509

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, #0a0101 is the darkest color, while #fff7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b21509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635958 is the less saturated color, while #b90f02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b21509 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
  • #434343 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #593a37 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6123 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5d00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6201e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864519 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e4203 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b41c16 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population