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HEX B31B3F - #B31B3F, RGB(179,27,63) Color


Color Name: Deep Carmine*
Hex Color Code: #B31B3F
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 27, 63)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 84.9%, 64.8%, 29.8%



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What color is B31B3F?

The RGB color code for color number #B31B3F is RGB(179, 27, 63). In the RGB color model, #B31B3F has a red value of 179, a green value of 27, and a blue value of 63. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 84.9% magenta, 64.8% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 345.8° (degrees), 73.8 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B31B3F has a hue of 345.8° (degrees), 84.9 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.



Color B31B3F is cool or warm?

Color B31B3F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B31B3F? (For interior and product design)

B31B3F 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #B31B3F with dark and light Color




Is #B31B3F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B31B3F 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 #B31B3F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 27, 63)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
27 (10.6%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
84.92%
Yellow
64.80%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(345.79deg, 73.8 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
345.79°
Saturation
73.79 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(184, 72, 90)
Red
184 (72.1%)
Yellow
72 (28.1%)
Blue
90 (35.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
345.79°
Saturation
84.92 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 345.79°

W: 10.59 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 19.88

Y : 10.73

Z : 5.73

YXY

Y1 : 10.73

X : 0.55

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 89.41%

Y : 75.29%


LRV

~ 10.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.2R 3.8/15.5

CIE-Lab

L : 39.12

A : 59.23

B : 20.1

CIE-Lch

L : 39.12

C : 62.55

H : 18.75

CIE-Luv

L : 39.12

U : 103.67

V : 9.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.75

A : 51.03

B : 12.56






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B31B3F

Here are the colors similar to B31B3F. 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.

#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
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Maroon (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
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Vivid Burgundy
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
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Crimson Glory
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B31B3F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B31B3F.

#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B31B3F.

#BF0D3E
PANTONE 193 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#BC204B
PANTONE 7636 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#C5003E
PANTONE 1935 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#A83440
PANTONE 8883 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B31B3F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B31B3F.

#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)

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

#C32148
Bright maroon
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
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MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #B31B3F

Here are the paint colors similar to B31B3F. 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.


Valspar

Hex color B31B3F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B31B3F to Valspar

#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
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Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B31B3F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B31B3F to Benjamin Moore

#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#9F233D
Cherry Burst (CSP-1200)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#AD364E
Fuchsine (1343)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#A63841
Lyons Red (CC-68)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B31B3F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B31B3F to Sherwin Williams

#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
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Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#A53A4E
Valentine (SW 6587)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#AB3C51
Cherries Jubilee (SW 6862)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B31B3F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B31B3F to Dunn-Edwards

#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
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Crimson Strawberry (DEA 102)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#A54049
Floriography (DET 410)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B31B3F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B31B3F to PPG Paints

#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
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Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B31B3F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B31B3F to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
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Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 9.37 (90.6% similar)
#8B4D4F
Eating Room Red (43)
ΔE - 11.38 (88.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B31B3F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B31B3F to Behr

#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
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Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
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Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.8% similar)
#974352
French Rose (HDC-CL-04)
ΔE - 8.18 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#B31B3F 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



B31B3F
Deep Carmine*

1BB38F
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 #B31B3F?

Color that best contrast with #B31B3F is #1BB38F, 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 #B31B3F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B31B3F is #1BB38F, color name is Jungle Green*.





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