#b3170e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3170e is composed of 70.2% red, 9% green and 5.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 92.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 3.3 degrees, a saturation of 85.5% and a lightness of 37.8%. #b3170e color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e1c with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 70
    • G 9
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 92
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3170e color description : Strong red.

#b3170e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3170e has RGB values of R:179, G:23, B:14 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.92, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736846.

Hex triplet b3170e #b3170e
RGB Decimal 179, 23, 14 rgb(179,23,14)
RGB Percent 70.2, 9, 5.5 rgb(70.2%,9%,5.5%)
CMYK 0, 87, 92, 30
HSL 3.3°, 85.5, 37.8 hsl(3.3,85.5%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.3°, 92.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.253, 58.386, 46.786
XYZ 18.977, 10.231, 1.391
xyY 0.62, 0.334, 10.231
CIE-LCH 38.253, 74.819, 38.706
CIE-LUV 38.253, 115.356, 26.364
Hunter-Lab 31.985, 49.93, 19.811
Binary 10110011, 00010111, 00001110

Color Schemes with #b3170e

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Alternatives to #b3170e

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#b3170e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3170e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3170e;}
.background {background-color:#b3170e;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3170e;}

Shades and Tints of #b3170e

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, #0f0201 is the darkest color, while #fffcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3170e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #616060 is the less saturated color, while #ba1007 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3170e 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
  • #5b3c3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6228 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5d00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b72220 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86471e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4405 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51e19 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population