#b31516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31516 is composed of 70.2% red, 8.2% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 359.6 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 39.2%. #b31516 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a2c with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 70
    • G 8
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 88
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31516 color description : Strong red.

#b31516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31516 has RGB values of R:179, G:21, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.88, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736342.

Hex triplet b31516 #b31516
RGB Decimal 179, 21, 22 rgb(179,21,22)
RGB Percent 70.2, 8.2, 8.6 rgb(70.2%,8.2%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 88, 88, 30
HSL 359.6°, 79, 39.2 hsl(359.6,79%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.6°, 88.3, 70.2
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.164, 58.909, 43.171
XYZ 19.004, 10.18, 1.723
xyY 0.615, 0.329, 10.18
CIE-LCH 38.164, 73.034, 36.235
CIE-LUV 38.164, 115.067, 24.638
Hunter-Lab 31.907, 50.482, 19.132
Binary 10110011, 00010101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #b31516

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Alternatives to #b31516

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#b31516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31516;}
.background {background-color:#b31516;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31516;}

Shades and Tints of #b31516

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, #030000 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666262 is the less saturated color, while #c20607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31516 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a3b3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6230 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5d09 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6211f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864626 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f430e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51c1c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population