#b3171c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3171c is composed of 70.2% red, 9% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 84.4% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 358.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b3171c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e38 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 9
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 84
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3171c color description : Strong red.

#b3171c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3171c has RGB values of R:179, G:23, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.84, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736860.

Hex triplet b3171c #b3171c
RGB Decimal 179, 23, 28 rgb(179,23,28)
RGB Percent 70.2, 9, 11 rgb(70.2%,9%,11%)
CMYK 0, 87, 84, 30
HSL 358.1°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(358.1,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.1°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.345, 58.657, 40.258
XYZ 19.107, 10.283, 2.077
xyY 0.607, 0.327, 10.283
CIE-LCH 38.345, 71.143, 34.463
CIE-LUV 38.345, 113.535, 23.43
Hunter-Lab 32.067, 50.245, 18.606
Binary 10110011, 00010111, 00011100

Color Schemes with #b3171c

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Alternatives to #b3171c

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#b3171c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3171c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3171c;}
.background {background-color:#b3171c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3171c;}

Shades and Tints of #b3171c

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 #fdf3f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3171c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3070d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3171c 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
  • #5c3d3e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6237 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5e17 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62322 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86472d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4419 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51f20 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population