#b5171e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5171e is composed of 71% red, 9% green and 11.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 83.4% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 357.3 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b5171e color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e3c with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 12
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 83
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5171e color description : Strong red.

#b5171e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5171e has RGB values of R:181, G:23, B:30 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.83, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867934.

Hex triplet b5171e #b5171e
RGB Decimal 181, 23, 30 rgb(181,23,30)
RGB Percent 71, 9, 11.8 rgb(71%,9%,11.8%)
CMYK 0, 87, 83, 29
HSL 357.3°, 77.5, 40 hsl(357.3,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.3°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.782, 59.258, 39.737
XYZ 19.598, 10.533, 2.229
xyY 0.606, 0.325, 10.533
CIE-LCH 38.782, 71.348, 33.845
CIE-LUV 38.782, 114.727, 23.231
Hunter-Lab 32.454, 50.994, 18.645
Binary 10110101, 00010111, 00011110

Color Schemes with #b5171e

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Alternatives to #b5171e

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#b5171e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5171e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5171e;}
.background {background-color:#b5171e;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5171e;}

Shades and Tints of #b5171e

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, #070101 is the darkest color, while #fef5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5171e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676566 is the less saturated color, while #c50710 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5171e 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
  • #5d3d3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6339 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5f1a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82423 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87472f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90441b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71f21 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population