#b5172b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5172b is composed of 71% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 76.2% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 352.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b5172b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e56 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 76
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5172b color description : Strong red.

#b5172b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5172b has RGB values of R:181, G:23, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.76, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11867947.

Hex triplet b5172b #b5172b
RGB Decimal 181, 23, 43 rgb(181,23,43)
RGB Percent 71, 9, 16.9 rgb(71%,9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 76, 29
HSL 352.4°, 77.5, 40 hsl(352.4,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.4°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.922, 59.667, 32.39
XYZ 19.8, 10.613, 3.291
xyY 0.587, 0.315, 10.613
CIE-LCH 38.922, 67.891, 28.495
CIE-LUV 38.922, 112.061, 18.923
Hunter-Lab 32.578, 51.471, 16.815
Binary 10110101, 00010111, 00101011

Color Schemes with #b5172b

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Alternatives to #b5172b

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#b5172b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5172b

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.text {color:#b5172b;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b5172b;}

Shades and Tints of #b5172b

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 #fef5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5172b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676566 is the less saturated color, while #c5071f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5172b 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f3f43 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6448 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5f2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86483d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90452a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population