#b51c1a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51c1a is composed of 71% red, 11% green and 10.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.5% magenta, 85.6% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 0.8 degrees, a saturation of 74.9% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b51c1a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3834 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 11
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 86
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51c1a color description : Strong red.

#b51c1a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51c1a has RGB values of R:181, G:28, B:26 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.86, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11869210.

Hex triplet b51c1a #b51c1a
RGB Decimal 181, 28, 26 rgb(181,28,26)
RGB Percent 71, 11, 10.2 rgb(71%,11%,10.2%)
CMYK 0, 85, 86, 29
HSL 0.8°, 74.9, 40.6 hsl(0.8,74.9%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.8°, 85.6, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.124, 58.09, 42.153
XYZ 19.659, 10.731, 2.014
xyY 0.607, 0.331, 10.731
CIE-LCH 39.124, 71.773, 35.967
CIE-LUV 39.124, 113.631, 24.953
Hunter-Lab 32.759, 49.791, 19.287
Binary 10110101, 00011100, 00011010

Color Schemes with #b51c1a

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Alternatives to #b51c1a

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#b51c1a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51c1a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51c1a;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b51c1a;}

Shades and Tints of #b51c1a

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, #090101 is the darkest color, while #fef7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51c1a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6262 is the less saturated color, while #cd0502 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51c1a 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
  • #4a4a4a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f4140 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6434 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d5f14 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82727 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884a2a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #914716 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72322 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population