#b50026 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b50026 is composed of 71% red, 0% green and 14.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 79% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 347.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.5%. #b50026 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff004c with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 71
    • G 0
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 79
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b50026 color description : Strong red.

#b50026 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b50026 has RGB values of R:181, G:0, B:38 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.79, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11862054.

Hex triplet b50026 #b50026
RGB Decimal 181, 0, 38 rgb(181,0,38)
RGB Percent 71, 0, 14.9 rgb(71%,0%,14.9%)
CMYK 0, 100, 79, 29
HSL 347.4°, 100, 35.5 hsl(347.4,100%,35.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.4°, 100, 71
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 37.782, 62.608, 34.151
XYZ 19.407, 9.966, 2.735
xyY 0.604, 0.31, 9.966
CIE-LCH 37.782, 71.317, 28.611
CIE-LUV 37.782, 118.11, 18.721
Hunter-Lab 31.569, 54.485, 16.961
Binary 10110101, 00000000, 00100110

Color Schemes with #b50026

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Alternatives to #b50026

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#b50026 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b50026

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b50026;}
.background {background-color:#b50026;}
.border {border:1px solid #b50026;}

Shades and Tints of #b50026

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, #040001 is the darkest color, while #fff0f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b50026

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615456 is the less saturated color, while #b50026 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b50026 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #532e36 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696144 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #785d24 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b8160d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #843e39 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e3b25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b70e16 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population