#b31228 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31228 is composed of 70.2% red, 7.1% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.9% magenta, 77.7% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 351.8 degrees, a saturation of 81.7% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b31228 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2450 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 7
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 90
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31228 color description : Strong red.

#b31228 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31228 has RGB values of R:179, G:18, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.9, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11735592.

Hex triplet b31228 #b31228
RGB Decimal 179, 18, 40 rgb(179,18,40)
RGB Percent 70.2, 7.1, 15.7 rgb(70.2%,7.1%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 90, 78, 30
HSL 351.8°, 81.7, 38.6 hsl(351.8,81.7%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.8°, 89.9, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.149, 59.926, 33.222
XYZ 19.191, 10.172, 2.96
xyY 0.594, 0.315, 10.172
CIE-LCH 38.149, 68.519, 29.003
CIE-LUV 38.149, 112.62, 19.058
Hunter-Lab 31.894, 51.592, 16.822
Binary 10110011, 00010010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b31228

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Alternatives to #b31228

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#b31228 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31228

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31228;}
.background {background-color:#b31228;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31228;}

Shades and Tints of #b31228

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 #fdeef0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31228

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #675e5f is the less saturated color, while #c2031d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31228 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
  • #5b3b3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6245 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795d27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62220 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84453a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e4227 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51c23 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population