#b31738 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31738 is composed of 70.2% red, 9% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 68.7% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 347.3 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b31738 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e70 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 70
    • G 9
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 69
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31738 color description : Strong red.

#b31738 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31738 has RGB values of R:179, G:23, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.69, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11736888.

Hex triplet b31738 #b31738
RGB Decimal 179, 23, 56 rgb(179,23,56)
RGB Percent 70.2, 9, 22 rgb(70.2%,9%,22%)
CMYK 0, 87, 69, 30
HSL 347.3°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(347.3,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.3°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 38.698, 59.689, 23.989
XYZ 19.612, 10.484, 4.732
xyY 0.563, 0.301, 10.484
CIE-LCH 38.698, 64.329, 21.896
CIE-LUV 38.698, 107.01, 12.829
Hunter-Lab 32.38, 51.448, 14.001
Binary 10110011, 00010111, 00111000

Color Schemes with #b31738

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Alternatives to #b31738

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#b31738 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31738

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31738;}
.background {background-color:#b31738;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31738;}

Shades and Tints of #b31738

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, #050102 is the darkest color, while #fdf3f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31738

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3072f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31738 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3f46 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #686357 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #785f38 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62929 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #83474c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e4538 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5222e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population