#b3172b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3172b is composed of 70.2% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 76% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 352.3 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b3172b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e56 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 76
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3172b color description : Strong red.

#b3172b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3172b has RGB values of R:179, G:23, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.76, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736875.

Hex triplet b3172b #b3172b
RGB Decimal 179, 23, 43 rgb(179,23,43)
RGB Percent 70.2, 9, 16.9 rgb(70.2%,9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 76, 30
HSL 352.3°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(352.3,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.3°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.504, 59.123, 31.808
XYZ 19.334, 10.373, 3.27
xyY 0.586, 0.315, 10.373
CIE-LCH 38.504, 67.137, 28.28
CIE-LUV 38.504, 110.508, 18.528
Hunter-Lab 32.208, 50.787, 16.526
Binary 10110011, 00010111, 00101011

Color Schemes with #b3172b

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Alternatives to #b3172b

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#b3172b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3172b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3172b;}
.background {background-color:#b3172b;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3172b;}

Shades and Tints of #b3172b

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 #b3172b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3071f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3172b 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
  • #6a6348 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5e2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84473d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e442a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population