#b51525 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51525 is composed of 71% red, 8.2% green and 14.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.4% magenta, 79.6% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 354 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b51525 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a4a with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 8
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 80
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51525 color description : Strong red.

#b51525 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51525 has RGB values of R:181, G:21, B:37 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.8, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867429.

Hex triplet b51525 #b51525
RGB Decimal 181, 21, 37 rgb(181,21,37)
RGB Percent 71, 8.2, 14.5 rgb(71%,8.2%,14.5%)
CMYK 0, 88, 80, 29
HSL 354°, 79.2, 39.6 hsl(354,79.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 354°, 88.4, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.719, 59.84, 35.727
XYZ 19.659, 10.496, 2.741
xyY 0.598, 0.319, 10.496
CIE-LCH 38.719, 69.694, 30.839
CIE-LUV 38.719, 113.996, 20.835
Hunter-Lab 32.398, 51.619, 17.662
Binary 10110101, 00010101, 00100101

Color Schemes with #b51525

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Alternatives to #b51525

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#b51525 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51525

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51525;}
.background {background-color:#b51525;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51525;}

Shades and Tints of #b51525

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 #fef3f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51525

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676363 is the less saturated color, while #c50519 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51525 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3d40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6341 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5f23 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82322 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864737 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904424 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71e23 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population