#b31728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31728 is composed of 70.2% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 77.7% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 353.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b31728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e50 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31728 color description : Strong red.

#b31728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31728 has RGB values of R:179, G:23, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736872.

Hex triplet b31728 #b31728
RGB Decimal 179, 23, 40 rgb(179,23,40)
RGB Percent 70.2, 9, 15.7 rgb(70.2%,9%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 87, 78, 30
HSL 353.5°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(353.5,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.5°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.467, 59.014, 33.567
XYZ 19.281, 10.352, 2.99
xyY 0.591, 0.317, 10.352
CIE-LCH 38.467, 67.893, 29.631
CIE-LUV 38.467, 111.202, 19.655
Hunter-Lab 32.175, 50.661, 17.012
Binary 10110011, 00010111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b31728

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Alternatives to #b31728

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#b31728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31728;}
.background {background-color:#b31728;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31728;}

Shades and Tints of #b31728

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 #b31728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3071c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31728 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
  • #5d3e42 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6344 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5e27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62525 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #85473a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4427 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52026 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population