#b5231f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5231f is composed of 71% red, 13.7% green and 12.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.7% magenta, 82.9% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 1.6 degrees, a saturation of 70.8% and a lightness of 41.6%. #b5231f color hex could be obtained by blending #ff463e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#b5231f color description : Strong red.

#b5231f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5231f has RGB values of R:181, G:35, B:31 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.83, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11871007.

Hex triplet b5231f #b5231f
RGB Decimal 181, 35, 31 rgb(181,35,31)
RGB Percent 71, 13.7, 12.2 rgb(71%,13.7%,12.2%)
CMYK 0, 81, 83, 29
HSL 1.6°, 70.8, 41.6 hsl(1.6,70.8%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.6°, 82.9, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.794, 56.434, 40.152
XYZ 19.905, 11.127, 2.396
xyY 0.595, 0.333, 11.127
CIE-LCH 39.794, 69.26, 35.431
CIE-LUV 39.794, 109.971, 24.765
Hunter-Lab 33.358, 48.141, 19.092
Binary 10110101, 00100011, 00011111

Color Schemes with #b5231f

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Alternatives to #b5231f

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#b5231f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5231f

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5231f;}
.background {background-color:#b5231f;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5231f;}

Shades and Tints of #b5231f

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, #0e0302 is the darkest color, while #fefcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5231f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6868 is the less saturated color, while #cd0c07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5231f 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
  • #634545 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706638 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f611c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82d2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894d2f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924a1d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72928 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population