#b31e28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31e28 is composed of 70.2% red, 11.8% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.2% magenta, 77.7% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 356 degrees, a saturation of 71.3% and a lightness of 41%. #b31e28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c50 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 70
    • G 12
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31e28 color description : Strong red.

#b31e28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31e28 has RGB values of R:179, G:30, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11738664.

Hex triplet b31e28 #b31e28
RGB Decimal 179, 30, 40 rgb(179,30,40)
RGB Percent 70.2, 11.8, 15.7 rgb(70.2%,11.8%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 83, 78, 30
HSL 356°, 71.3, 41 hsl(356,71.3%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 356°, 83.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.015, 57.451, 34.161
XYZ 19.439, 10.668, 3.043
xyY 0.586, 0.322, 10.668
CIE-LCH 39.015, 66.84, 30.736
CIE-LUV 39.015, 108.776, 20.681
Hunter-Lab 32.662, 49.076, 17.339
Binary 10110011, 00011110, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b31e28

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Alternatives to #b31e28

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#b31e28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31e28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31e28;}
.background {background-color:#b31e28;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31e28;}

Shades and Tints of #b31e28

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, #0b0202 is the darkest color, while #fef9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31e28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6667 is the less saturated color, while #cb0613 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31e28 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614345 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6443 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c5f27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62b2b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864a39 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904727 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5262a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population