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What color is B30000?

The RGB color code for color number #B30000 is RGB(179, 0, 0). In the RGB color model, #B30000 has a red value of 179, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 35.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B30000 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.



Color B30000 is cool or warm?

Color B30000 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B30000? (For interior and product design)

B30000 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

#B30000

Light Color


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Is #B30000 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B30000 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


HEX #B30000 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 0, 0)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 100.0 %, 35.1 %)

Hue
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
35.10 %.

RYB

RYB(255, 76, 76)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Yellow
76 (29.8%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 0.00 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 18.59

Y : 9.58

Z : 0.87

YXY

Y1 : 9.58

X : 0.64

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 100.00%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 9.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.2R 3.6/15.8

CIE-Lab

L : 37.08

A : 61.42

B : 51.49

CIE-Lch

L : 37.08

C : 80.15

H : 39.97

CIE-Luv

L : 37.08

U : 121.95

V : 26.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.96

A : 53.02

B : 20






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B30000


Here are the colors similar to B30000. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#A91101
Turkey Red
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#A81C07
Rufous
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#A40000
Dark Candy Apple Red
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B30000.


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B30000.


#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B30000.


#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B30000.


#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#BA0020
PANTONE 3517 C
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B30000.




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



#AE0C00
Mordant red 19
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#B21807
Tomato Sauce
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#BF0000
Rakuten Red
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B30000


Here are the paint colors similar to B30000. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B30000 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B30000 to Benjamin Moore


#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
#A33A2D
Smoldering Red (2007-10)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)
#AB3F30
Paper Lantern (CSP-1150)
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)
#9D3D2D
Merlot Red (2006-10)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B30000 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B30000 to Valspar


#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B30000 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B30000 to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 9.11 (90.9% similar)
#9E3E33
Chinese Red (SW 0057)
ΔE - 9.25 (90.8% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 9.35 (90.6% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 9.36 (90.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B30000 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B30000 to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 9.20 (90.8% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 9.71 (90.3% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B30000 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B30000 to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 9.85 (90.1% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 10.45 (89.6% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 11.05 (89.0% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 11.05 (88.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B30000 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B30000 to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 10.13 (89.9% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 11.06 (88.9% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 11.35 (88.7% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 11.50 (88.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#B30000 color palettes and scheme combination


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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

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

Tetradic Color Palette

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




Complementary / Opposite Color



B30000
Turkey Red*

00B3B3
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 #B30000?

Color that best contrast with #B30000 is #00B3B3, 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.


What color compliments #B30000?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B30000 is #00B3B3, color name is Verdigris*.





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