#b51e23 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51e23 is composed of 71% red, 11.8% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.4% magenta, 80.7% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 358 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 41.4%. #b51e23 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c46 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 12
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 81
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51e23 color description : Strong red.

#b51e23 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51e23 has RGB values of R:181, G:30, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.81, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11869731.

Hex triplet b51e23 #b51e23
RGB Decimal 181, 30, 35 rgb(181,30,35)
RGB Percent 71, 11.8, 13.7 rgb(71%,11.8%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 83, 81, 29
HSL 358°, 71.6, 41.4 hsl(358,71.6%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 358°, 83.4, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.371, 57.855, 37.541
XYZ 19.825, 10.876, 2.646
xyY 0.595, 0.326, 10.876
CIE-LCH 39.371, 68.968, 32.978
CIE-LUV 39.371, 111.346, 22.731
Hunter-Lab 32.979, 49.589, 18.329
Binary 10110101, 00011110, 00100011

Color Schemes with #b51e23

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Alternatives to #b51e23

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#b51e23 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51e23

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51e23;}
.background {background-color:#b51e23;}
.border {border:1px solid #b51e23;}

Shades and Tints of #b51e23

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 #b51e23

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6767 is the less saturated color, while #cd060c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51e23 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614344 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e653e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d6021 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82a2a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884b34 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #914822 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72527 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population