#b9150c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9150c is composed of 72.5% red, 8.2% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 3.1 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b9150c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a18 with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 73
    • G 8
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9150c color description : Strong red.

#b9150c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9150c has RGB values of R:185, G:21, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12129548.

Hex triplet b9150c #b9150c
RGB Decimal 185, 21, 12 rgb(185,21,12)
RGB Percent 72.5, 8.2, 4.7 rgb(72.5%,8.2%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 89, 94, 27
HSL 3.1°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(3.1,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.1°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.377, 60.391, 48.885
XYZ 20.343, 10.88, 1.377
xyY 0.624, 0.334, 10.88
CIE-LCH 39.377, 77.697, 38.989
CIE-LUV 39.377, 120.684, 27.346
Hunter-Lab 32.985, 52.367, 20.615
Binary 10111001, 00010101, 00001100

Color Schemes with #b9150c

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Alternatives to #b9150c

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#b9150c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9150c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9150c;}
.background {background-color:#b9150c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9150c;}

Shades and Tints of #b9150c

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #feeeed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9150c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66605f is the less saturated color, while #c10e04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9150c 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
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5c3b3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706526 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6000 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc201e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a481d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #934404 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb1c17 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population