#b3172f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3172f is composed of 70.2% red, 9% green and 18.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 73.7% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 350.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b3172f color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e5e with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 9
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 74
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3172f color description : Strong red.

#b3172f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3172f has RGB values of R:179, G:23, B:47 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.74, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736879.

Hex triplet b3172f #b3172f
RGB Decimal 179, 23, 47 rgb(179,23,47)
RGB Percent 70.2, 9, 18.4 rgb(70.2%,9%,18.4%)
CMYK 0, 87, 74, 30
HSL 350.8°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(350.8,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.8°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.558, 59.281, 29.43
XYZ 19.411, 10.404, 3.675
xyY 0.58, 0.311, 10.404
CIE-LCH 38.558, 66.184, 26.402
CIE-LUV 38.558, 109.515, 16.914
Hunter-Lab 32.256, 50.971, 15.823
Binary 10110011, 00010111, 00101111

Color Schemes with #b3172f

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Alternatives to #b3172f

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#b3172f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3172f

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3172f;}
.background {background-color:#b3172f;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3172f;}

Shades and Tints of #b3172f

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 #b3172f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c30724 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3172f 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3e43 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #69634d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795e2f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62726 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #844742 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e442f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52129 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population
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