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What color is B5001B?

The RGB color code for color number #B5001B is RGB(181, 0, 27). In the RGB color model, #B5001B has a red value of 181, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 85.1% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 351° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 35.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5001B has a hue of 351° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color B5001B is cool or warm?

Color B5001B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5001B? (For interior and product design)

B5001B 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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#B5001B

Light Color


Compare LRV 10 of #B5001B with dark and light Color




Is #B5001B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5001B 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 #B5001B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 0, 27)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
85.08%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(351.05deg, 100.0 %, 35.5 %)

Hue
351.05°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
35.49 %.

RYB

RYB(234, 66, 83)
Red
234 (91.7%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
83 (32.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
351.05°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 351.05°

W: 0.00 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 19.25

Y : 9.9

Z : 1.93

YXY

Y1 : 9.9

X : 0.62

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 100.00%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 9.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.4R 3.6/14.6

CIE-Lab

L : 37.67

A : 62.32

B : 40.35

CIE-Lch

L : 37.67

C : 74.25

H : 32.92

CIE-Luv

L : 37.67

U : 120.36

V : 22.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.47

A : 54.14

B : 18.39






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5001B


Here are the colors similar to B5001B. 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 - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#B22222
Fire Brick
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#BD2024
Safety Red
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5001B.


#BA0020
PANTONE 3517 C
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#AB2328
PANTONE 7621 C
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5001B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5001B.


#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5001B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5001B.


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


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



#B31B1B
Cornell Red
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#AB0520
UA Red
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#BD0017
McDonald’s Red
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#AE2029
Upsdell Red
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5001B


Here are the paint colors similar to B5001B. 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 B5001B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5001B to Valspar


#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#942425
Fabulous Red (1011-2)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5001B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5001B to Benjamin Moore


#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#A93434
Hot Tamale (CSP-1155)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5001B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5001B to Dunn-Edwards


#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5001B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5001B to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5001B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5001B to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 8.52 (91.5% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5001B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5001B to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5001B 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



B5001B
Carnelian*

00B59A
Keppel*


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 #B5001B?

Color that best contrast with #B5001B is #00B59A, color name is Keppel*
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 #B5001B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5001B is #00B59A, color name is Keppel*.





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