#b51e21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51e21 is composed of 71% red, 11.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.4% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 358.8 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 41.4%. #b51e21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c42 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 12
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 82
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51e21 color description : Strong red.

#b51e21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51e21 has RGB values of R:181, G:30, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11869729.

Hex triplet b51e21 #b51e21
RGB Decimal 181, 30, 33 rgb(181,30,33)
RGB Percent 71, 11.8, 12.9 rgb(71%,11.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 83, 82, 29
HSL 358.8°, 71.6, 41.4 hsl(358.8,71.6%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.8°, 83.4, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.352, 57.796, 38.638
XYZ 19.796, 10.865, 2.494
xyY 0.597, 0.328, 10.865
CIE-LCH 39.352, 69.522, 33.764
CIE-LUV 39.352, 111.715, 23.347
Hunter-Lab 32.962, 49.52, 18.588
Binary 10110101, 00011110, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b51e21

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Alternatives to #b51e21

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#b51e21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51e21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51e21;}
.background {background-color:#b51e21;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51e21;}

Shades and Tints of #b51e21

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, #0d0202 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51e21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6767 is the less saturated color, while #cd060a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51e21 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
  • #604243 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e653b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d601f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82a2a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884b32 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91481f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72526 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population