#b5170e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5170e is composed of 71% red, 9% green and 5.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 92.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 3.2 degrees, a saturation of 85.6% and a lightness of 38.2%. #b5170e color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e1c with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 92
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5170e color description : Strong red.

#b5170e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5170e has RGB values of R:181, G:23, B:14 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.92, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867918.

Hex triplet b5170e #b5170e
RGB Decimal 181, 23, 14 rgb(181,23,14)
RGB Percent 71, 9, 5.5 rgb(71%,9%,5.5%)
CMYK 0, 87, 92, 29
HSL 3.2°, 85.6, 38.2 hsl(3.2,85.6%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.2°, 92.3, 71
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.674, 58.941, 47.269
XYZ 19.443, 10.471, 1.413
xyY 0.621, 0.334, 10.471
CIE-LCH 38.674, 75.554, 38.729
CIE-LUV 38.674, 116.866, 26.672
Hunter-Lab 32.359, 50.625, 20.062
Binary 10110101, 00010111, 00001110

Color Schemes with #b5170e

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Alternatives to #b5170e

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#b5170e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5170e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5170e;}
.background {background-color:#b5170e;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5170e;}

Shades and Tints of #b5170e

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, #110201 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5170e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636161 is the less saturated color, while #bd1007 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5170e 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
  • #5b3c3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6328 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5e00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82220 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88471e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #914405 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71e19 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population