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What color is B31A38?

The RGB color code for color number #B31A38 is RGB(179, 26, 56). In the RGB color model, #B31A38 has a red value of 179, a green value of 26, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 85.5% magenta, 68.7% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 348.2° (degrees), 74.6 % saturation, and 40.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B31A38 has a hue of 348.2° (degrees), 85.5 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.



Color B31A38 is cool or warm?

Color B31A38 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B31A38? (For interior and product design)

B31A38 has an LRV of nearly 11. 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.



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#B31A38

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #B31A38 with dark and light Color




Is #B31A38 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B31A38 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 #B31A38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 26, 56)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
26 (10.2%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
85.47%
Yellow
68.72%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(348.24deg, 74.6 %, 40.2 %)

Hue
348.24°
Saturation
74.63 %.
Lightness
40.20 %.

RYB

RYB(190, 74, 88)
Red
190 (74.4%)
Yellow
74 (28.9%)
Blue
88 (34.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
348.24°
Saturation
85.47 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 348.24°

W: 10.20 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 19.67

Y : 10.61

Z : 4.75

YXY

Y1 : 10.61

X : 0.56

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 89.80%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 10.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.2R 3.7/15.8

CIE-Lab

L : 38.91

A : 59.08

B : 24.26

CIE-Lch

L : 38.91

C : 63.87

H : 22.33

CIE-Luv

L : 38.91

U : 106.13

V : 13.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.57

A : 50.82

B : 14.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B31A38


Here are the colors similar to B31A38. 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.



#BE0032
Crimson Glory
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#C40233
Red (NCS)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B31A38.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B31A38.


#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B31A38.


#BF0D3E
PANTONE 193 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#BA0C2F
PANTONE 200 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#A6192E
PANTONE 187 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#C5003E
PANTONE 1935 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B31A38.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B31A38.


#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)


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



#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B31A38


Here are the paint colors similar to B31A38. 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 B31A38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B31A38 to Benjamin Moore


#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#A63841
Lyons Red (CC-68)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B31A38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B31A38 to Valspar


#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B31A38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B31A38 to Sherwin Williams


#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#A82E33
Heartthrob (SW 6866)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B31A38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B31A38 to Dunn-Edwards


#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B31A38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B31A38 to PPG Paints


#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color B31A38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B31A38 to Behr


#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#B31A38 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



B31A38
Crimson Glory*

1AB395
Jungle Green*


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 #B31A38?

Color that best contrast with #B31A38 is #1AB395, color name is Jungle Green*
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 #B31A38?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B31A38 is #1AB395, color name is Jungle Green*.





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