#b50521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b50521 is composed of 71% red, 2% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 97.2% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 350.5 degrees, a saturation of 94.6% and a lightness of 36.5%. #b50521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0a42 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 2
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 97
    • Y 82
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b50521 color description : Strong red.

#b50521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b50521 has RGB values of R:181, G:5, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.97, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11863329.

Hex triplet b50521 #b50521
RGB Decimal 181, 5, 33 rgb(181,5,33)
RGB Percent 71, 2, 12.9 rgb(71%,2%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 97, 82, 29
HSL 350.5°, 94.6, 36.5 hsl(350.5,94.6%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.5°, 97.2, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 37.922, 61.895, 37.231
XYZ 19.386, 10.045, 2.357
xyY 0.61, 0.316, 10.045
CIE-LCH 37.922, 72.23, 31.028
CIE-LUV 37.922, 118.292, 20.728
Hunter-Lab 31.693, 53.72, 17.776
Binary 10110101, 00000101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b50521

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Alternatives to #b50521

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#b50521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b50521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b50521;}
.background {background-color:#b50521;}
.border {border:1px solid #b50521;}

Shades and Tints of #b50521

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, #090002 is the darkest color, while #fff5f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b50521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f5b5c is the less saturated color, while #b50521 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b50521 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
  • #553237 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a613e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795d1e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b81812 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854033 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f3d1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71117 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population