#b51229 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51229 is composed of 71% red, 7.1% green and 16.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 90.1% magenta, 77.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 351.5 degrees, a saturation of 81.9% and a lightness of 39%. #b51229 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2452 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 7
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 90
    • Y 77
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51229 color description : Strong red.

#b51229 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51229 has RGB values of R:181, G:18, B:41 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.9, Y:0.77, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11866665.

Hex triplet b51229 #b51229
RGB Decimal 181, 18, 41 rgb(181,18,41)
RGB Percent 71, 7.1, 16.1 rgb(71%,7.1%,16.1%)
CMYK 0, 90, 77, 29
HSL 351.5°, 81.9, 39 hsl(351.5,81.9%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.5°, 90.1, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.584, 60.492, 33.219
XYZ 19.674, 10.419, 3.073
xyY 0.593, 0.314, 10.419
CIE-LCH 38.584, 69.013, 28.773
CIE-LUV 38.584, 113.926, 19.085
Hunter-Lab 32.278, 52.308, 16.951
Binary 10110101, 00010010, 00101001

Color Schemes with #b51229

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Alternatives to #b51229

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#b51229 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51229

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51229;}
.background {background-color:#b51229;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51229;}

Shades and Tints of #b51229

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, #030001 is the darkest color, while #fdf0f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51229

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #685f60 is the less saturated color, while #c4031e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51229 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
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b3b3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6346 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5e28 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82221 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #85453b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4228 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71c23 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population