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What color is B40712?

The RGB color code for color number #B40712 is RGB(180, 7, 18). In the RGB color model, #B40712 has a red value of 180, a green value of 7, and a blue value of 18. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 96.1% magenta, 90.0% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.2° (degrees), 92.5 % saturation, and 36.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B40712 has a hue of 356.2° (degrees), 96.1 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



Color B40712 is cool or warm?

Color B40712 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B40712? (For interior and product design)

B40712 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.



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#B40712

Light Color


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Is #B40712 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B40712 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 #B40712 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(180, 7, 18)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
7 (2.7%)
Blue
18 (7.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
96.11%
Yellow
90.00%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(356.18deg, 92.5 %, 36.7 %)

Hue
356.18°
Saturation
92.51 %.
Lightness
36.67 %.

RYB

RYB(234, 74, 80)
Red
234 (91.9%)
Yellow
74 (29.1%)
Blue
80 (31.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
356.18°
Saturation
96.11 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 356.18°

W: 2.75 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 19.01

Y : 9.9

Z : 1.48

YXY

Y1 : 9.9

X : 0.63

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.41%

M : 97.25%

Y : 92.94%


LRV

~ 9.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.1R 3.6/16.2

CIE-Lab

L : 37.66

A : 61.1

B : 44.78

CIE-Lch

L : 37.66

C : 75.75

H : 36.24

CIE-Luv

L : 37.66

U : 119.64

V : 24.39

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.46

A : 52.78

B : 19.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B40712


Here are the colors similar to B40712. 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.



#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#B22222
Fire Brick
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#A81C07
Rufous
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#BD2024
Safety Red
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B40712.


#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#BA0020
PANTONE 3517 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#AB2328
PANTONE 7621 C
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B40712.


#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B40712.


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B40712.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B40712.




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



#B31B1B
Cornell Red
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#BD0017
McDonald’s Red
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#BF0000
Rakuten Red
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#B21807
Tomato Sauce
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#AE0C00
Mordant red 19
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B40712


Here are the paint colors similar to B40712. 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 B40712 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B40712 to Valspar


#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B40712 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B40712 to Benjamin Moore


#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#A33A2D
Smoldering Red (2007-10)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#A0372F
Deep Rose (2004-10)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B40712 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B40712 to Dunn-Edwards


#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B40712 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B40712 to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B40712 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B40712 to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 9.14 (90.9% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 9.43 (90.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B40712 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B40712 to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 8.21 (91.8% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#B40712 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



B40712
Carnelian*

07B4A9
Light Sea 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 #B40712?

Color that best contrast with #B40712 is #07B4A9, color name is Light Sea 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 #B40712?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B40712 is #07B4A9, color name is Light Sea Green*.





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