#b31527 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31527 is composed of 70.2% red, 8.2% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 78.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 353.2 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 39.2%. #b31527 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a4e with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 8
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31527 color description : Strong red.

#b31527 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31527 has RGB values of R:179, G:21, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736359.

Hex triplet b31527 #b31527
RGB Decimal 179, 21, 39 rgb(179,21,39)
RGB Percent 70.2, 8.2, 15.3 rgb(70.2%,8.2%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 88, 78, 30
HSL 353.2°, 79, 39.2 hsl(353.2,79%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.2°, 88.3, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.321, 59.365, 34.003
XYZ 19.226, 10.269, 2.889
xyY 0.594, 0.317, 10.269
CIE-LCH 38.321, 68.414, 29.803
CIE-LUV 38.321, 112.025, 19.763
Hunter-Lab 32.045, 51.013, 17.086
Binary 10110011, 00010101, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b31527

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Alternatives to #b31527

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#b31527 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31527

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31527;}
.background {background-color:#b31527;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31527;}

Shades and Tints of #b31527

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, #030001 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31527

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666262 is the less saturated color, while #c2061b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31527 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
  • #464646 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5c3c40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6243 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5e26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62423 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854639 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e4326 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51e24 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population