#b50015 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b50015 is composed of 71% red, 0% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 353 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.5%. #b50015 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff002a with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 0
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 88
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b50015 color description : Strong red.

#b50015 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b50015 has RGB values of R:181, G:0, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.88, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11862037.

Hex triplet b50015 #b50015
RGB Decimal 181, 0, 21 rgb(181,0,21)
RGB Percent 71, 0, 8.2 rgb(71%,0%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 100, 88, 29
HSL 353°, 100, 35.5 hsl(353,100%,35.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 353°, 100, 71
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 37.627, 62.186, 43.412
XYZ 19.192, 9.88, 1.606
xyY 0.626, 0.322, 9.88
CIE-LCH 37.627, 75.84, 34.918
CIE-LUV 37.627, 121.277, 23.485
Hunter-Lab 31.433, 53.98, 18.974
Binary 10110101, 00000000, 00010101

Color Schemes with #b50015

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Alternatives to #b50015

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#b50015 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b50015

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#b50015 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b50015;}
.background {background-color:#b50015;}
.border {border:1px solid #b50015;}

Shades and Tints of #b50015

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, #040001 is the darkest color, while #fff0f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b50015

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615455 is the less saturated color, while #b50015 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b50015 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #522e32 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6131 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795c00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b81300 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #863d26 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f3a07 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b60c07 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population