#b51a21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51a21 is composed of 71% red, 10.2% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.6% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 357.3 degrees, a saturation of 74.9% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b51a21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3442 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 10
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 86
    • Y 82
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51a21 color description : Strong red.

#b51a21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51a21 has RGB values of R:181, G:26, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.86, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11868705.

Hex triplet b51a21 #b51a21
RGB Decimal 181, 26, 33 rgb(181,26,33)
RGB Percent 71, 10.2, 12.9 rgb(71%,10.2%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 86, 82, 29
HSL 357.3°, 74.9, 40.6 hsl(357.3,74.9%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.3°, 85.6, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.027, 58.719, 38.32
XYZ 19.701, 10.675, 2.462
xyY 0.6, 0.325, 10.675
CIE-LCH 39.027, 70.116, 33.129
CIE-LUV 39.027, 113.191, 22.756
Hunter-Lab 32.672, 50.456, 18.403
Binary 10110101, 00011010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b51a21

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Alternatives to #b51a21

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#b51a21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51a21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51a21;}
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Shades and Tints of #b51a21

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, #090102 is the darkest color, while #fef7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51a21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6262 is the less saturated color, while #cd020b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51a21 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
  • #5f4041 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d643c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5f1e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82626 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874932 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91461f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72224 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population