#b31217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31217 is composed of 70.2% red, 7.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.9% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 358.1 degrees, a saturation of 81.7% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b31217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff242e with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 70
    • G 7
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 90
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31217 color description : Strong red.

#b31217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31217 has RGB values of R:179, G:18, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.9, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11735575.

Hex triplet b31217 #b31217
RGB Decimal 179, 18, 23 rgb(179,18,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 7.1, 9 rgb(70.2%,7.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 90, 87, 30
HSL 358.1°, 81.7, 38.6 hsl(358.1,81.7%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.1°, 89.9, 70.2
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 37.987, 59.459, 42.532
XYZ 18.962, 10.081, 1.758
xyY 0.616, 0.327, 10.081
CIE-LCH 37.987, 73.105, 35.577
CIE-LUV 37.987, 115.795, 24.089
Hunter-Lab 31.75, 51.045, 18.942
Binary 10110011, 00010010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b31217

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Alternatives to #b31217

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#b31217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31217;}
.background {background-color:#b31217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31217;}

Shades and Tints of #b31217

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fdeeee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #675e5e is the less saturated color, while #c20309 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31217 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
  • #434343 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #59393a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6231 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5d0d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b61f1c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854428 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4110 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51a1a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population