#b5231c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5231c is composed of 71% red, 13.7% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.7% magenta, 84.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 2.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.2% and a lightness of 41%. #b5231c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4638 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 14
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 85
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5231c color description : Strong red.

#b5231c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5231c has RGB values of R:181, G:35, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.85, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11871004.

Hex triplet b5231c #b5231c
RGB Decimal 181, 35, 28 rgb(181,35,28)
RGB Percent 71, 13.7, 11 rgb(71%,13.7%,11%)
CMYK 0, 81, 85, 29
HSL 2.7°, 73.2, 41 hsl(2.7,73.2%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.7°, 84.5, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.769, 56.356, 41.702
XYZ 19.868, 11.112, 2.197
xyY 0.599, 0.335, 11.112
CIE-LCH 39.769, 70.107, 36.501
CIE-LUV 39.769, 110.442, 25.574
Hunter-Lab 33.335, 48.051, 19.426
Binary 10110101, 00100011, 00011100

Color Schemes with #b5231c

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Alternatives to #b5231c

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#b5231c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5231c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5231c;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b5231c;}

Shades and Tints of #b5231c

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 #b5231c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6564 is the less saturated color, while #cd0d04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5231c 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #634544 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706635 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6118 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b92d2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894d2c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924a19 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72927 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population