#b51c38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51c38 is composed of 71% red, 11% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.5% magenta, 69.1% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 349 degrees, a saturation of 73.2% and a lightness of 41%. #b51c38 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3870 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 11
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 69
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51c38 color description : Strong red.

#b51c38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51c38 has RGB values of R:181, G:28, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.69, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11869240.

Hex triplet b51c38 #b51c38
RGB Decimal 181, 28, 56 rgb(181,28,56)
RGB Percent 71, 11, 22 rgb(71%,11%,22%)
CMYK 0, 85, 69, 29
HSL 349°, 73.2, 41 hsl(349,73.2%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 349°, 84.5, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.483, 59.163, 25.056
XYZ 20.186, 10.942, 4.79
xyY 0.562, 0.305, 10.942
CIE-LCH 39.483, 64.25, 22.953
CIE-LUV 39.483, 107.04, 14.017
Hunter-Lab 33.079, 51.039, 14.569
Binary 10110101, 00011100, 00111000

Color Schemes with #b51c38

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Alternatives to #b51c38

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#b51c38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51c38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51c38;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b51c38;}

Shades and Tints of #b51c38

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, #0b0203 is the darkest color, while #fef9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51c38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6466 is the less saturated color, while #cd0429 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51c38 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #624349 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6556 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b6138 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82c2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854a4b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904738 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72631 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population