#b31817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31817 is composed of 70.2% red, 9.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.6% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 0.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b31817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff302e with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

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

#b31817 color description : Strong red.

#b31817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31817 has RGB values of R:179, G:24, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11737111.

Hex triplet b31817 #b31817
RGB Decimal 179, 24, 23 rgb(179,24,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 9.4, 9 rgb(70.2%,9.4%,9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 87, 30
HSL 0.4°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(0.4,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.4°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 38.378, 58.339, 42.856
XYZ 19.073, 10.301, 1.795
xyY 0.612, 0.331, 10.301
CIE-LCH 38.378, 72.388, 36.301
CIE-LUV 38.378, 113.963, 24.783
Hunter-Lab 32.096, 49.906, 19.152
Binary 10110011, 00011000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b31817

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Alternatives to #b31817

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#b31817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31817;}
.background {background-color:#b31817;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31817;}

Shades and Tints of #b31817

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 #b31817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c30907 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31817 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
  • #5c3d3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6331 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5e0d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62422 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864727 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4411 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b51f1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population