#b51e17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b51e17 is composed of 71% red, 11.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.4% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 2.7 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b51e17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c2e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 71
    • G 12
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b51e17 color description : Strong red.

#b51e17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b51e17 has RGB values of R:181, G:30, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11869719.

Hex triplet b51e17 #b51e17
RGB Decimal 181, 30, 23 rgb(181,30,23)
RGB Percent 71, 11.8, 9 rgb(71%,11.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 83, 87, 29
HSL 2.7°, 77.5, 40 hsl(2.7,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.7°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 39.27, 57.548, 43.762
XYZ 19.676, 10.817, 1.862
xyY 0.608, 0.334, 10.817
CIE-LCH 39.27, 72.297, 37.251
CIE-LUV 39.27, 113.275, 25.948
Hunter-Lab 32.889, 49.234, 19.665
Binary 10110101, 00011110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b51e17

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Alternatives to #b51e17

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#b51e17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b51e17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b51e17;}
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Shades and Tints of #b51e17

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, #070101 is the darkest color, while #fef5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b51e17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676665 is the less saturated color, while #c51007 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b51e17 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
  • #5f4140 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6530 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e600d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82828 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884b27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924810 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b72422 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population