#b51515 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51515 is composed of 71% red, 8.2% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.4% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b51515 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a2a with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

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

#b51515 color description : Strong red.

#b51515 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51515 has RGB values of R:181, G:21, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.88, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867413.

Hex triplet b51515 #b51515
RGB Decimal 181, 21, 21 rgb(181,21,21)
RGB Percent 71, 8.2, 8.2 rgb(71%,8.2%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 88, 88, 29
HSL 0°, 79.2, 39.6 hsl(0,79.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 88.4, 71
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.58, 59.438, 44.161
XYZ 19.461, 10.417, 1.695
xyY 0.616, 0.33, 10.417
CIE-LCH 38.58, 74.048, 36.612
CIE-LUV 38.58, 116.714, 25.178
Hunter-Lab 32.275, 51.148, 19.478
Binary 10110101, 00010101, 00010101

Color Schemes with #b51515

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Alternatives to #b51515

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#b51515 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51515

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51515;}
.background {background-color:#b51515;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51515;}

Shades and Tints of #b51515

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fef3f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51515

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676363 is the less saturated color, while #c50505 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51515 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
  • #5b3b3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d632f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5e00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b8211f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874625 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904307 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71c1b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population