#b52217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b52217 is composed of 71% red, 13.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.2% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 4.2 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b52217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff442e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 71
    • G 13
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b52217 color description : Strong red.

#b52217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b52217 has RGB values of R:181, G:34, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11870743.

Hex triplet b52217 #b52217
RGB Decimal 181, 34, 23 rgb(181,34,23)
RGB Percent 71, 13.3, 9 rgb(71%,13.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 87, 29
HSL 4.2°, 77.5, 40 hsl(4.2,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.2°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 39.635, 56.515, 44.062
XYZ 19.784, 11.032, 1.898
xyY 0.605, 0.337, 11.032
CIE-LCH 39.635, 71.662, 37.942
CIE-LUV 39.635, 111.585, 26.592
Hunter-Lab 33.215, 48.195, 19.862
Binary 10110101, 00100010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b52217

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Alternatives to #b52217

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#b52217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b52217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b52217;}
.background {background-color:#b52217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b52217;}

Shades and Tints of #b52217

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, #070101 is the darkest color, while #fef5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b52217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676665 is the less saturated color, while #c51407 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b52217 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
  • #624442 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706530 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f600d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b92c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894d27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924a11 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72824 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population