#b51531 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51531 is composed of 71% red, 8.2% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.4% magenta, 72.9% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 349.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b51531 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a62 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 8
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 73
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51531 color description : Strong red.

#b51531 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51531 has RGB values of R:181, G:21, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.73, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867441.

Hex triplet b51531 #b51531
RGB Decimal 181, 21, 49 rgb(181,21,49)
RGB Percent 71, 8.2, 19.2 rgb(71%,8.2%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 88, 73, 29
HSL 349.5°, 79.2, 39.6 hsl(349.5,79.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.5°, 88.4, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.871, 60.282, 28.668
XYZ 19.88, 10.584, 3.902
xyY 0.578, 0.308, 10.584
CIE-LCH 38.871, 66.752, 25.434
CIE-LUV 38.871, 111.125, 16.224
Hunter-Lab 32.534, 52.138, 15.663
Binary 10110101, 00010101, 00110001

Color Schemes with #b51531

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Alternatives to #b51531

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#b51531 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51531

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51531;}
.background {background-color:#b51531;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51531;}

Shades and Tints of #b51531

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 #fef3f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51531

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676364 is the less saturated color, while #c50527 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51531 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3e43 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a634f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5f31 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854744 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4431 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72029 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population