#b53231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b53231 is composed of 71% red, 19.6% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 72.4% magenta, 72.9% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 0.5 degrees, a saturation of 57.4% and a lightness of 45.1%. #b53231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6462 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 20
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 72
    • Y 73
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b53231 color description : Moderate red.

#b53231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b53231 has RGB values of R:181, G:50, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.72, Y:0.73, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11874865.

Hex triplet b53231 #b53231
RGB Decimal 181, 50, 49 rgb(181,50,49)
RGB Percent 71, 19.6, 19.2 rgb(71%,19.6%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 72, 73, 29
HSL 0.5°, 57.4, 45.1 hsl(0.5,57.4%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.5°, 72.9, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.734, 52.221, 32.006
XYZ 20.752, 12.329, 4.193
xyY 0.557, 0.331, 12.329
CIE-LCH 41.734, 61.249, 31.504
CIE-LUV 41.734, 98.996, 21.725
Hunter-Lab 35.113, 44.047, 17.5
Binary 10110101, 00110010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #b53231

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Alternatives to #b53231

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#b53231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b53231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b53231;}
.background {background-color:#b53231;}
.border {border:1px solid #b53231;}

Shades and Tints of #b53231

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, #0b0303 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b53231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776f6f is the less saturated color, while #e10605 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b53231 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b5151 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736a4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826532 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b83c3e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5541 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #955231 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b73839 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population