#b31727 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31727 is composed of 70.2% red, 9% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 78.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 353.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b31727 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e4e with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 9
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31727 color description : Strong red.

#b31727 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31727 has RGB values of R:179, G:23, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736871.

Hex triplet b31727 #b31727
RGB Decimal 179, 23, 39 rgb(179,23,39)
RGB Percent 70.2, 9, 15.3 rgb(70.2%,9%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 87, 78, 30
HSL 353.8°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(353.8,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.8°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.455, 58.98, 34.148
XYZ 19.264, 10.345, 2.902
xyY 0.593, 0.318, 10.345
CIE-LCH 38.455, 68.152, 30.07
CIE-LUV 38.455, 111.424, 20.014
Hunter-Lab 32.164, 50.62, 17.166
Binary 10110011, 00010111, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b31727

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Alternatives to #b31727

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#b31727 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31727

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31727;}
.background {background-color:#b31727;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31727;}

Shades and Tints of #b31727

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 #fdf3f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31727

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3071b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31727 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3d41 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6343 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5e26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62524 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854739 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4426 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52025 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population