#b5231d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5231d is composed of 71% red, 13.7% green and 11.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.7% magenta, 84% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 2.4 degrees, a saturation of 72.4% and a lightness of 41.2%. #b5231d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff463a with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 14
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 84
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5231d color description : Strong red.

#b5231d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5231d has RGB values of R:181, G:35, B:29 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.84, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11871005.

Hex triplet b5231d #b5231d
RGB Decimal 181, 35, 29 rgb(181,35,29)
RGB Percent 71, 13.7, 11.4 rgb(71%,13.7%,11.4%)
CMYK 0, 81, 84, 29
HSL 2.4°, 72.4, 41.2 hsl(2.4,72.4%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.4°, 84, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.777, 56.381, 41.192
XYZ 19.88, 11.117, 2.261
xyY 0.598, 0.334, 11.117
CIE-LCH 39.777, 69.825, 36.152
CIE-LUV 39.777, 110.29, 25.312
Hunter-Lab 33.342, 48.08, 19.318
Binary 10110101, 00100011, 00011101

Color Schemes with #b5231d

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Alternatives to #b5231d

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#b5231d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5231d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5231d;}
.background {background-color:#b5231d;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5231d;}

Shades and Tints of #b5231d

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, #0c0202 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5231d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6666 is the less saturated color, while #cd0d05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5231d 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
  • #706636 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6119 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82d2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894d2d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924a1a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72928 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population