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HEX B70C2E - #B70C2E, RGB(183,12,46) Color


Color Name: Crimson Glory*
Hex Color Code: #B70C2E
RGB Color Code: RGB(183, 12, 46)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 93.4%, 74.9%, 28.2%



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What color is B70C2E?

The RGB color code for color number #B70C2E is RGB(183, 12, 46). In the RGB color model, #B70C2E has a red value of 183, a green value of 12, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 93.4% magenta, 74.9% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 348.1° (degrees), 87.7 % saturation, and 38.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B70C2E has a hue of 348.1° (degrees), 93.4 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.



Color B70C2E is cool or warm?

Color B70C2E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B70C2E? (For interior and product design)

B70C2E 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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Compare LRV 11 of #B70C2E with dark and light Color




Is #B70C2E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B70C2E 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 #B70C2E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(183, 12, 46)
Red
183 (71.8%)
Green
12 (4.7%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
93.44%
Yellow
74.86%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(348.07deg, 87.7 %, 38.2 %)

Hue
348.07°
Saturation
87.69 %.
Lightness
38.24 %.

RYB

RYB(209, 66, 85)
Red
209 (81.9%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
85 (33.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
348.07°
Saturation
93.44 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 348.07°

W: 4.71 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 20.15

Y : 10.53

Z : 3.55

YXY

Y1 : 10.53

X : 0.59

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 28.24%

M : 95.29%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 10.5 %

Munsell Color System

5.5R 3.7/14.1

CIE-Lab

L : 38.77

A : 62.06

B : 30.52

CIE-Lch

L : 38.77

C : 69.16

H : 26.18

CIE-Luv

L : 38.77

U : 115.57

V : 16.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.45

A : 54.09

B : 16.22






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B70C2E

Here are the colors similar to B70C2E. 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 - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#C40233
Red (NCS)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B70C2E.

#BA0C2F
PANTONE 200 C
ΔE - 0.60 (99.4% similar)
#AF272F
PANTONE 1805 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#A6192E
PANTONE 187 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#AB2328
PANTONE 7621 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B70C2E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B70C2E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B70C2E.

#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)

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

#AE2029
Upsdell Red
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#AB0520
UA Red
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#C9002B
Pepsi Red
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #B70C2E

Here are the paint colors similar to B70C2E. 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 B70C2E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B70C2E to Benjamin Moore

#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B70C2E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B70C2E to Valspar

#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B70C2E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B70C2E to Sherwin Williams

#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B70C2E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B70C2E to Dunn-Edwards

#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B70C2E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B70C2E to PPG Paints

#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
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Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B70C2E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B70C2E to Behr

#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B70C2E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B70C2E to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 8.65 (91.4% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 11.34 (88.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B70C2E 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



B70C2E
Crimson Glory*

0CB795
Mountain Meadow*


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 #B70C2E?

Color that best contrast with #B70C2E is #0CB795, color name is Mountain Meadow*
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 #B70C2E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B70C2E is #0CB795, color name is Mountain Meadow*.





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