#b51720 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51720 is composed of 71% red, 9% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 82.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 356.6 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b51720 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e40 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 82
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51720 color description : Strong red.

#b51720 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51720 has RGB values of R:181, G:23, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867936.

Hex triplet b51720 #b51720
RGB Decimal 181, 23, 32 rgb(181,23,32)
RGB Percent 71, 9, 12.5 rgb(71%,9%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 87, 82, 29
HSL 356.6°, 77.5, 40 hsl(356.6,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.6°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.8, 59.312, 38.656
XYZ 19.624, 10.543, 2.368
xyY 0.603, 0.324, 10.543
CIE-LCH 38.8, 70.796, 33.094
CIE-LUV 38.8, 114.371, 22.657
Hunter-Lab 32.471, 51.056, 18.405
Binary 10110101, 00010111, 00100000

Color Schemes with #b51720

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Alternatives to #b51720

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#b51720 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51720

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51720;}
.background {background-color:#b51720;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51720;}

Shades and Tints of #b51720

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 #b51720

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676566 is the less saturated color, while #c50712 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51720 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
  • #6d633b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5f1d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82423 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874731 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90441e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b71f22 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population