#b31215 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31215 is composed of 70.2% red, 7.1% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.9% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 358.9 degrees, a saturation of 81.7% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b31215 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff242a with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 70
    • G 7
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 90
    • Y 88
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31215 color description : Strong red.

#b31215 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31215 has RGB values of R:179, G:18, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.9, Y:0.88, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11735573.

Hex triplet b31215 #b31215
RGB Decimal 179, 18, 21 rgb(179,18,21)
RGB Percent 70.2, 7.1, 8.2 rgb(70.2%,7.1%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 90, 88, 30
HSL 358.9°, 81.7, 38.6 hsl(358.9,81.7%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.9°, 89.9, 70.2
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 37.973, 59.419, 43.502
XYZ 18.943, 10.073, 1.656
xyY 0.618, 0.328, 10.073
CIE-LCH 37.973, 73.641, 36.208
CIE-LUV 37.973, 116.072, 24.526
Hunter-Lab 31.738, 50.998, 19.122
Binary 10110011, 00010010, 00010101

Color Schemes with #b31215

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Alternatives to #b31215

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#b31215 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31215

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31215;}
.background {background-color:#b31215;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31215;}

Shades and Tints of #b31215

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fdeeee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31215

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #675e5e is the less saturated color, while #c20306 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31215 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
  • #424242 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #593839 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c622f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5d00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b61f1c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854426 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4107 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51a19 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population