#b51727 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51727 is composed of 71% red, 9% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 78.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 353.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b51727 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e4e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 78
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51727 color description : Strong red.

#b51727 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51727 has RGB values of R:181, G:23, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867943.

Hex triplet b51727 #b51727
RGB Decimal 181, 23, 39 rgb(181,23,39)
RGB Percent 71, 9, 15.3 rgb(71%,9%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 87, 78, 29
HSL 353.9°, 77.5, 40 hsl(353.9,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.9°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.873, 59.526, 34.719
XYZ 19.73, 10.586, 2.924
xyY 0.594, 0.318, 10.586
CIE-LCH 38.873, 68.911, 30.254
CIE-LUV 38.873, 112.97, 20.394
Hunter-Lab 32.535, 51.306, 17.447
Binary 10110101, 00010111, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b51727

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Alternatives to #b51727

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#b51727 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51727

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51727;}
.background {background-color:#b51727;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51727;}

Shades and Tints of #b51727

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, #070102 is the darkest color, while #fef5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51727

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676566 is the less saturated color, while #c5071a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51727 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
  • #5e3e41 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6343 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5f26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82524 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864739 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904526 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72025 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population