#b31a28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b31a28 is composed of 70.2% red, 10.2% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.5% magenta, 77.7% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 354.5 degrees, a saturation of 74.6% and a lightness of 40.2%. #b31a28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3450 with #670000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 70
    • G 10
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b31a28 color description : Strong red.

#b31a28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b31a28 has RGB values of R:179, G:26, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11737640.

Hex triplet b31a28 #b31a28
RGB Decimal 179, 26, 40 rgb(179,26,40)
RGB Percent 70.2, 10.2, 15.7 rgb(70.2%,10.2%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 85, 78, 30
HSL 354.5°, 74.6, 40.2 hsl(354.5,74.6%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.5°, 85.5, 70.2
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 38.687, 58.385, 33.806
XYZ 19.344, 10.478, 3.011
xyY 0.589, 0.319, 10.478
CIE-LCH 38.687, 67.466, 30.071
CIE-LUV 38.687, 110.225, 20.067
Hunter-Lab 32.37, 50.021, 17.143
Binary 10110011, 00011010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b31a28

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Alternatives to #b31a28

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#b31a28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b31a28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b31a28;}
.background {background-color:#b31a28;}
.border {border:1px solid #b31a28;}

Shades and Tints of #b31a28

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, #080102 is the darkest color, while #fef6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b31a28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6162 is the less saturated color, while #cb0215 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b31a28 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
  • #5e4042 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6344 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5f27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b62827 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #85483a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4527 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52227 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population