#b40517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b40517 is composed of 70.6% red, 2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 97.2% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 353.8 degrees, a saturation of 94.6% and a lightness of 36.3%. #b40517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0a2e with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 2
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 97
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b40517 color description : Strong red.

#b40517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b40517 has RGB values of R:180, G:5, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.97, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11797783.

Hex triplet b40517 #b40517
RGB Decimal 180, 5, 23 rgb(180,5,23)
RGB Percent 70.6, 2, 9 rgb(70.6%,2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 97, 87, 29
HSL 353.8°, 94.6, 36.3 hsl(353.8,94.6%,36.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.8°, 97.2, 70.6
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 37.619, 61.401, 42.315
XYZ 19.032, 9.876, 1.715
xyY 0.621, 0.323, 9.876
CIE-LCH 37.619, 74.57, 34.573
CIE-LUV 37.619, 119.305, 23.222
Hunter-Lab 31.426, 53.106, 18.763
Binary 10110100, 00000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b40517

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Alternatives to #b40517

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#b40517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b40517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b40517;}
.background {background-color:#b40517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b40517;}

Shades and Tints of #b40517

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, #080001 is the darkest color, while #fff4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b40517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f5a5b is the less saturated color, while #b40517 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b40517 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
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #533034 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6133 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795c0b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b7150d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #853f28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e3c0f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b60f10 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population