#b51917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51917 is composed of 71% red, 9.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.2% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 0.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b51917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff322e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 10
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 86
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51917 color description : Strong red.

#b51917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51917 has RGB values of R:181, G:25, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.86, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11868439.

Hex triplet b51917 #b51917
RGB Decimal 181, 25, 23 rgb(181,25,23)
RGB Percent 71, 9.8, 9 rgb(71%,9.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 86, 87, 29
HSL 0.8°, 77.5, 40 hsl(0.8,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.8°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.87, 58.687, 43.433
XYZ 19.559, 10.583, 1.824
xyY 0.612, 0.331, 10.583
CIE-LCH 38.87, 73.011, 36.504
CIE-LUV 38.87, 115.145, 25.239
Hunter-Lab 32.532, 50.389, 19.449
Binary 10110101, 00011001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b51917

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Alternatives to #b51917

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#b51917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51917;}
.background {background-color:#b51917;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51917;}

Shades and Tints of #b51917

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 #b51917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676565 is the less saturated color, while #c50a07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51917 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
  • #5d3e3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6431 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d5f0c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82423 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884827 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #914510 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b7201f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population