Carnelian Color

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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

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#B31B1B Carnelian Color - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

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? (For interior and product design)

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.

Dark Color

Carnelian

LRV 10

Light Color

Compare LRV 10 of Carnelian with dark and light color

Is Carnelian Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Carnelian meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Carnelian color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B31B1B

Hex triplet: #B31B1B
Red: B3
Green: 1B
Blue: 1B

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 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 84.92 %
Brightness / Value: 70.20 %

RYB ryb(209, 85, 80)

Red: 209 (82.0%)
Yellow: 85 (33.3%)
Blue: 80 (31.2%)

HWB

Hue: 0°
Whiteness: 10.59 %
Blackness: 29.80 %

CMY

Cyan: 29.80%
Magenta: 89.41%
Yellow: 89.41%

XYZ

X: 19.18
Y: 10.45
Z: 2.04

YXY

Y1: 10.45
X: 0.61
Y2: 0.33

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

Other

LRV: ~ 10.4 %
Munsell Color System: 7.9R 3.7/13.9

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Carnelian

These are the named colors closest to Carnelian , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B31B1B Color Carnelian

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#B22222 Color Fire Brick

98.65% match | ΔE 1.35

#BD2024 Color Safety Red

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#C80815 Color Venetian Red

96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Carnelian color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Carnelian to Pantone PMS

#AF231C Color PANTONE 2350 C

99.00% match | ΔE 1.00

#C00D1E Color PANTONE 3546 C

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

#AB2328 Color PANTONE 7621 C

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

Pantone TCX

Carnelian color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Carnelian to Pantone TCX

#B31A23 Color PANTONE 18-1553 TCX - Adrenaline Rush

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#B4272B Color PANTONE 18-1551 TCX - Aura Orange

96.64% match | ΔE 3.36

#B91428 Color PANTONE 18-1659 TCX - Goji Berry

96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

#B5332E Color PANTONE 18-1555 TCX - Molten Lava

96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

RAL Classic

Carnelian color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Carnelian to RAL Classic

#A72920 Color RAL 3000 - Flame Red

97.64% match | ΔE 2.36

#BB1E10 Color RAL 3020 - Traffic Red

96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

#A53A2D Color RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink

95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

#9B2321 Color RAL 3002 - Carmine Red

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

British Standard 4800

Carnelian color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Carnelian to British Standard 4800

#BB0000 Color BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

RAL Design

Carnelian color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Carnelian to RAL Design

#A5311A Color RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

#AD2B10 Color RAL 040 40 67 - China Red

95.42% match | ΔE 4.58

#AC2C32 Color RAL 030 40 60 - Emperor Cherry Red

94.61% match | ΔE 5.39

#9D3D27 Color RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red

93.70% match | ΔE 6.30

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#B31B1B Color Cornell Red

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#BD0017 Color McDonald’s Red

98.15% match | ΔE 1.85

#B92B27 Color Quora Red

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#B21807 Color Tomato Sauce

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red

96.21% match | ΔE 3.79

Paint similar to Carnelian

These are the real paint colors closest to Carnelian from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Carnelian once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Carnelian color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Carnelian to Benjamin Moore

#B5332C Color Million Dollar Red (2003-10)

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

#A33A2D Color Smoldering Red (2007-10)

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#B82D33 Color Neon Red (2087-10)

94.83% match | ΔE 5.17

#A0372F Color Deep Rose (2004-10)

94.74% match | ΔE 5.26

Valspar

Carnelian color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Carnelian to Valspar

#B0212A Color Classic Red (1009-2)

96.21% match | ΔE 3.79

#A23D28 Color Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)

94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

#C23730 Color Scarlet Tanager (M212)

94.20% match | ΔE 5.80

#A82E33 Color Très Bien (8001-9G)

94.14% match | ΔE 5.86

Dunn-Edwards

Carnelian color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Carnelian to Dunn-Edwards

#B33234 Color Red Contrast (DEA 106)

94.84% match | ΔE 5.16

#BC3033 Color Hot Jazz (DEA 107)

94.76% match | ΔE 5.24

#AC3235 Color Red Ink (DEA 151)

94.29% match | ΔE 5.71

#AF413B Color Glitzy Red (DEA 153)

93.26% match | ΔE 6.74

Sherwin Williams

Carnelian color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Carnelian to Sherwin Williams

#BF2D32 Color Real Red (SW 6868)

94.71% match | ΔE 5.29

#A43834 Color Tanager (SW 6601)

94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

#AD2C34 Color Positive Red (SW 6871)

94.08% match | ΔE 5.92

#A13B34 Color Rave Red (SW 6608)

93.96% match | ΔE 6.04

Behr

Carnelian color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Carnelian to Behr

#BE3C37 Color Flirt Alert (P150-7)

93.51% match | ΔE 6.49

#A04039 Color Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)

92.84% match | ΔE 7.16

#B6453E Color Stiletto Love (P160-7)

92.33% match | ΔE 7.67

#C93F38 Color 100 Mph (P170-7)

91.74% match | ΔE 8.26

PPG Paints

Carnelian color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Carnelian to PPG Paints

#AA423A Color Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)

93.27% match | ΔE 6.73

#AC3A3E Color Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)

92.31% match | ΔE 7.69

#A4493D Color Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)

91.83% match | ΔE 8.17

#A0403E Color Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)

91.73% match | ΔE 8.27

Farrow & Ball

Carnelian color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Carnelian to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)

90.74% match | ΔE 9.26

#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)

90.50% match | ΔE 9.50

#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)

89.46% match | ΔE 10.54

#B0504B Color Blazer (212)

89.33% match | ΔE 10.67

Color Combinations

View more Carnelian - #B31B1B color palettes and coordinating colors

2E0707

5A0E0E

871414

B31B1B

DE2323

E54F4F

EB7C7C

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

B31BB3

B31B67

B31B1B

B3671B

B3B31B

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

B31B1B

1BB31B

1B1BB3

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

B31B1B

67B31B

1BB3B3

671BB3

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

B31B1B

BA3131

C24848

C95F5F

D17676

D98D8D

E0A3A3

E8BABA

EFD1D1

F7E8E8

FFFFFF

Carnelian - #B31B1B Tints

B31B1B

A11818

8F1515

7D1212

6B1010

590D0D

470A0A

350808

230505

110202

000000

Carnelian - #B31B1B Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#B31B1B

Carnelian

#1BB3B3

Verdigris*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Carnelian - #B31B1B?

Color that best contrast with Carnelian - #B31B1B is #1BB3B3, color name is Verdigris*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.