#b52227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b52227 is composed of 71% red, 13.3% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.2% magenta, 78.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 358 degrees, a saturation of 68.4% and a lightness of 42.2%. #b52227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff444e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 13
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 78
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b52227 color description : Strong red.

#b52227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b52227 has RGB values of R:181, G:34, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11870759.

Hex triplet b52227 #b52227
RGB Decimal 181, 34, 39 rgb(181,34,39)
RGB Percent 71, 13.3, 15.3 rgb(71%,13.3%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 81, 78, 29
HSL 358°, 68.4, 42.2 hsl(358,68.4%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 358°, 81.2, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.776, 56.956, 35.677
XYZ 19.995, 11.117, 3.012
xyY 0.586, 0.326, 11.117
CIE-LCH 39.776, 67.208, 32.063
CIE-LUV 39.776, 108.94, 22.076
Hunter-Lab 33.342, 48.699, 17.983
Binary 10110101, 00100010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b52227

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Alternatives to #b52227

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#b52227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b52227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b52227;}
.background {background-color:#b52227;}
.border {border:1px solid #b52227;}

Shades and Tints of #b52227

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, #100303 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b52227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736465 is the less saturated color, while #d60108 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b52227 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #634647 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6642 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6126 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82e2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884d38 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924a26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b7292b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population