#b31b28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31b28 is composed of 70.2% red, 10.6% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.9% magenta, 77.7% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 354.9 degrees, a saturation of 73.8% and a lightness of 40.4%. #b31b28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3650 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 70
    • G 11
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31b28 color description : Strong red.

#b31b28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31b28 has RGB values of R:179, G:27, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11737896.

Hex triplet b31b28 #b31b28
RGB Decimal 179, 27, 40 rgb(179,27,40)
RGB Percent 70.2, 10.6, 15.7 rgb(70.2%,10.6%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 85, 78, 30
HSL 354.9°, 73.8, 40.4 hsl(354.9,73.8%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.9°, 84.9, 70.2
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 38.766, 58.162, 33.891
XYZ 19.366, 10.523, 3.019
xyY 0.588, 0.32, 10.523
CIE-LCH 38.766, 67.316, 30.229
CIE-LUV 38.766, 109.879, 20.214
Hunter-Lab 32.44, 49.795, 17.19
Binary 10110011, 00011011, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b31b28

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Alternatives to #b31b28

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#b31b28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31b28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31b28;}
.background {background-color:#b31b28;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31b28;}

Shades and Tints of #b31b28

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 #fef7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31b28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6263 is the less saturated color, while #cb0314 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31b28 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
  • #5f4143 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6344 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5f27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62828 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854939 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4627 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52328 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population