Carnelian Color
| Color Name: | Carnelian |
| Hex Color Code: | #B31B1B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(179, 27, 27) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 84.9%, 84.9%, 29.8% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
Carnelian is a color named after the carnelian, a brownish-red mineral commonly used as a gemstone.
What color is Carnelian?
Carnelian color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Carnelian is #B31B1B, and the RGB color code is RGB(179, 27, 27).
In the RGB color model, Carnelian has a red value of 179, a green value of 27, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 84.9% magenta, 84.9% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 73.8 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Carnelian has a hue of 0° (degrees), 84.9 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.
Carnelian is cool or warm?
The color Carnelian is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Carnelian?
Carnelian has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Carnelian color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(179, 27, 27)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
27 (10.6%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
84.92%
Yellow
84.92%
Key
29.80%
HSL
HSL(0deg, 73.8 %, 40.4 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
73.79 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.
RYB
RYB(209, 85, 80)
Red
209 (82.0%)
Yellow
85 (33.3%)
Blue
80 (31.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
84.92 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.
HWB
H: 0°
W: 10.59 %
B: 29.80 %
XYZ
X : 19.18
Y : 10.45
Z : 2.04
YXY
Y1 : 10.45
X : 0.61
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 29.80%
M : 89.41%
Y : 89.41%
LRV
~ 10.4 %
Munsell Color System
7.9R 3.7/13.9
CIE-Lab
L : 38.63
A : 57.79
B : 41.05
CIE-Lch
L : 38.63
C : 70.89
H : 35.39
CIE-Luv
L : 38.63
U : 112.34
V : 24.23
Hunter-Lab
L : 32.32
A : 49.36
B : 18.88
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Color Combinations
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