#b3171b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3171b is composed of 70.2% red, 9% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 84.9% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 358.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b3171b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e36 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 9
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 85
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3171b color description : Strong red.

#b3171b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3171b has RGB values of R:179, G:23, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.85, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736859.

Hex triplet b3171b #b3171b
RGB Decimal 179, 23, 27 rgb(179,23,27)
RGB Percent 70.2, 9, 10.6 rgb(70.2%,9%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 87, 85, 30
HSL 358.5°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(358.5,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.5°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.337, 58.632, 40.78
XYZ 19.096, 10.278, 2.015
xyY 0.608, 0.327, 10.278
CIE-LCH 38.337, 71.42, 34.82
CIE-LUV 38.337, 113.697, 23.692
Hunter-Lab 32.059, 50.216, 18.715
Binary 10110011, 00010111, 00011011

Color Schemes with #b3171b

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Alternatives to #b3171b

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#b3171b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3171b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3171b;}
.background {background-color:#b3171b;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3171b;}

Shades and Tints of #b3171b

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fdf3f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3171b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3070c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3171b 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
  • #5c3d3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6235 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5e16 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62322 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86472c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4418 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51f1f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population