#b51a27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51a27 is composed of 71% red, 10.2% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.6% magenta, 78.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 355 degrees, a saturation of 74.9% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b51a27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff344e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 10
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 86
    • Y 78
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51a27 color description : Strong red.

#b51a27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51a27 has RGB values of R:181, G:26, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.86, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11868711.

Hex triplet b51a27 #b51a27
RGB Decimal 181, 26, 39 rgb(181,26,39)
RGB Percent 71, 10.2, 15.3 rgb(71%,10.2%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 86, 78, 29
HSL 355°, 74.9, 40.6 hsl(355,74.9%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 355°, 85.6, 71
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.09, 58.906, 34.95
XYZ 19.793, 10.712, 2.945
xyY 0.592, 0.32, 10.712
CIE-LCH 39.09, 68.494, 30.682
CIE-LUV 39.09, 111.996, 20.799
Hunter-Lab 32.728, 50.674, 17.575
Binary 10110101, 00011010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b51a27

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Alternatives to #b51a27

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#b51a27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51a27

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51a27;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b51a27;}

Shades and Tints of #b51a27

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, #090102 is the darkest color, while #fef7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51a27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6263 is the less saturated color, while #cd0213 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51a27 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
  • #4a4a4a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f4043 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6443 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5f26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82727 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #874939 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904626 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72227 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population