#b51e1c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51e1c is composed of 71% red, 11.8% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.4% magenta, 84.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 0.8 degrees, a saturation of 73.2% and a lightness of 41%. #b51e1c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c38 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 12
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 85
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51e1c color description : Strong red.

#b51e1c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51e1c has RGB values of R:181, G:30, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.85, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11869724.

Hex triplet b51e1c #b51e1c
RGB Decimal 181, 30, 28 rgb(181,30,28)
RGB Percent 71, 11.8, 11 rgb(71%,11.8%,11%)
CMYK 0, 83, 85, 29
HSL 0.8°, 73.2, 41 hsl(0.8,73.2%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.8°, 84.5, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.307, 57.662, 41.286
XYZ 19.731, 10.839, 2.152
xyY 0.603, 0.331, 10.839
CIE-LCH 39.307, 70.918, 35.602
CIE-LUV 39.307, 112.554, 24.748
Hunter-Lab 32.922, 49.365, 19.17
Binary 10110101, 00011110, 00011100

Color Schemes with #b51e1c

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Alternatives to #b51e1c

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#b51e1c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51e1c

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.text {color:#b51e1c;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b51e1c;}

Shades and Tints of #b51e1c

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, #0b0202 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51e1c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6464 is the less saturated color, while #cd0704 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51e1c 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #604242 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6536 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6017 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82929 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884b2c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924819 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72524 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population