#b31428 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31428 is composed of 70.2% red, 7.8% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 77.7% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 352.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.9% and a lightness of 39%. #b31428 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2850 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 8
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31428 color description : Strong red.

#b31428 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31428 has RGB values of R:179, G:20, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736104.

Hex triplet b31428 #b31428
RGB Decimal 179, 20, 40 rgb(179,20,40)
RGB Percent 70.2, 7.8, 15.7 rgb(70.2%,7.8%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 89, 78, 30
HSL 352.5°, 79.9, 39 hsl(352.5,79.9%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.5°, 88.8, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.269, 59.582, 33.352
XYZ 19.225, 10.24, 2.972
xyY 0.593, 0.316, 10.24
CIE-LCH 38.269, 68.282, 29.239
CIE-LUV 38.269, 112.084, 19.284
Hunter-Lab 32, 51.239, 16.894
Binary 10110011, 00010100, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b31428

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Alternatives to #b31428

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#b31428 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31428

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31428;}
.background {background-color:#b31428;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31428;}

Shades and Tints of #b31428

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, #030001 is the darkest color, while #fdf0f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31428

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666161 is the less saturated color, while #c2051d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31428 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
  • #5c3c40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6245 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795e27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62322 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84463a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e4327 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51e24 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population