Color Name
Cornell Red
Hex Color Code
#B31B1B
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 27, 27)
CMYK Values
CMYK(0%, 100%, 79%, 20)
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Cornell University is a private research university based in Ithaca, New York. Cornell Red is the primary color of Cornell University. 

What color is Cornell Red?

Cornell Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cornell Red is #B31B1B, and the RGB color code is RGB(179, 27, 27).

In the RGB color model, Cornell Red has a red value of 179, a green value of 27, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 84.9% magenta, 84.9% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 73.8 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cornell Red has a hue of 0° (degrees), 84.9 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.

Cornell Red is cool or warm?

The color Cornell Red is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Cornell Red? (For interior and product design)

Cornell Red has an LRV of nearly 10.4. 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.

Dark Color
Cornell Red
LRV 10.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 10.4 of Cornell Red with dark and light color

Is Cornell Red Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Cornell Red 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Cornell Red (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B31B1B
Hex triplet
#B31B1B
Red
B3
Green
1B
Blue
1B
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 27, 27)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
27 (10.6%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0%
Magenta
100%
Yellow
79%
Key
20%
HSL hsl(0deg, 73.8 %, 40.4 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
73.79 %
Lightness
40.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
84.92 %
Brightness / Value
70.20 %
RYB ryb(209, 85, 80)
Red
209 (82.0%)
Yellow
85 (33.3%)
Blue
80 (31.2%)
HWB
Hue
0°
Whiteness
10.59 %
Blackness
29.80 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
89.41%
Yellow
89.41%
XYZ
X
19.18
Y
10.45
Z
2.04
YXY
Y1
10.45
X
0.61
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
38.63
A
57.79
B
41.05
CIE-Lch
L
38.63
C
70.89
H
35.39
CIE-Luv
L
38.63
U
112.34
V
24.23
Hunter-Lab
L
32.32
A
49.36
B
18.88
Other
LRV
~ 10.4 %
Munsell Color System
7.9R 3.7/13.9

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Cornell Red (Other - School)

These are the named colors closest to Cornell Red (Other - School), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B31B1B Color Carnelian
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
98.65% match | ΔE 1.35
#BD2024 Color Safety Red
97.37% match | ΔE 2.63
#C80815 Color Venetian Red
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Cornell Red similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Cornell Red to Pantone PMS

#AF231C Color PANTONE 2350 C
99.00% match | ΔE 1.00
#C00D1E Color PANTONE 3546 C
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C
97.17% match | ΔE 2.83
#AB2328 Color PANTONE 7621 C
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

Pantone TCX

Cornell Red similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Cornell Red to Pantone TCX


RAL Classic

Cornell Red similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Cornell Red to RAL Classic


British Standard 4800

Cornell Red similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Cornell Red to British Standard 4800


RAL Design

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

#B31B1B Color Cornell Red
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#BD0017 Color McDonald’s Red
98.15% match | ΔE 1.85
#B92B27 Color Quora Red
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#B21807 Color Tomato Sauce
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73
#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79

Paint similar to Cornell Red (Other - School)

These are the real paint colors closest to Cornell Red (Other - School) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Cornell Red once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Cornell Red similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cornell Red to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Cornell Red similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Cornell Red to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Cornell Red similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Cornell Red to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Cornell Red similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Cornell Red to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Cornell Red similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cornell Red to Behr


PPG Paints

Cornell Red similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Cornell Red to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Cornell Red similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Cornell Red to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
90.74% match | ΔE 9.26
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
90.50% match | ΔE 9.50
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
89.46% match | ΔE 10.54
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
89.33% match | ΔE 10.67

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Analogous Color Palette

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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

#B31B1B
Cornell Red
#1BB3B3
Verdigris*

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 Cornell Red - #B31B1B?

Color that best contrast with Cornell Red - #B31B1B is #1BB3B3, color name is Verdigris*. 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 Cornell Red - #B31B1B?

Complementary or Opposite color for Cornell Red - #B31B1B is #1BB3B3, color name is Verdigris*.

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