#b50917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b50917 is composed of 71% red, 3.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 355.1 degrees, a saturation of 90.5% and a lightness of 37.3%. #b50917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff122e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 4
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 95
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b50917 color description : Strong red.

#b50917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b50917 has RGB values of R:181, G:9, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.95, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11864343.

Hex triplet b50917 #b50917
RGB Decimal 181, 9, 23 rgb(181,9,23)
RGB Percent 71, 3.5, 9 rgb(71%,3.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 95, 87, 29
HSL 355.1°, 90.5, 37.3 hsl(355.1,90.5%,37.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.1°, 95, 71
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 37.992, 61.208, 42.711
XYZ 19.309, 10.084, 1.74
xyY 0.62, 0.324, 10.084
CIE-LCH 37.992, 74.637, 34.907
CIE-LUV 37.992, 119.302, 23.675
Hunter-Lab 31.755, 52.972, 18.979
Binary 10110101, 00001001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b50917

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Alternatives to #b50917

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#b50917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b50917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b50917;}
.background {background-color:#b50917;}
.border {border:1px solid #b50917;}

Shades and Tints of #b50917

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, #0d0102 is the darkest color, while #fff9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b50917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #65595a is the less saturated color, while #bc0211 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b50917 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #563336 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6232 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5d0b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b81813 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864128 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f3e0f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71314 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population