Color Name
Amaranth Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B31A48
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 26, 72)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 85.5%, 59.8%, 29.8%
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What color is B31A48?

The RGB color code for color number #B31A48 is RGB(179, 26, 72). In the RGB color model, #B31A48 has a red value of 179, a green value of 26, and a blue value of 72. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 85.5% magenta, 59.8% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 342° (degrees), 74.6 % saturation, and 40.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B31A48 has a hue of 342° (degrees), 85.5 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.

Color B31A48 is cool or warm?

Color B31A48 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B31A48? (For interior and product design)

B31A48 has an LRV of nearly 10.8. 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
#B31A48
LRV 10.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 10.8 of #B31A48 with dark and light color

Is #B31A48 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B31A48 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

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B31A48 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B31A48
Hex triplet
#B31A48
Red
B3
Green
1A
Blue
48
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 26, 72)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
26 (10.2%)
Blue
72 (28.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
85.47%
Yellow
59.78%
Key
29.80%
HSL hsl(341.96deg, 74.6 %, 40.2 %)
Hue
341.96°
Saturation
74.63 %
Lightness
40.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
341.96°
Saturation
85.47 %
Brightness / Value
70.20 %
RYB ryb(178, 68, 93)
Red
178 (69.9%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
93 (36.3%)
HWB
Hue
341.96°
Whiteness
10.20 %
Blackness
29.80 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
89.80%
Yellow
71.76%
XYZ
X
20.13
Y
10.79
Z
7.15
YXY
Y1
10.79
X
0.53
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
39.23
A
60
B
14.52
CIE-Lch
L
39.23
C
61.73
H
13.6
CIE-Luv
L
39.23
U
100.93
V
4.6
Hunter-Lab
L
32.85
A
51.9
B
10.08
Other
LRV
~ 10.8 %
Munsell Color System
2.5R 3.8/13

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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

Color Name of HEX #B31A48

These are the named colors closest to hex B31A48, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AB274F Color Amaranth Purple
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#C30B4E Color Pictorial Carmine
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#A9203E Color Deep Carmine
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11
#C21E56 Color Rose Red
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B31A48.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B31A48.

#BC204B Color PANTONE 7636 C
97.78% match | ΔE 2.22
#B72D54 Color PANTONE 10171 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#B52555 Color PANTONE 7425 C
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17
#A4123F Color PANTONE 7426 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B31A48.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B31A48.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B31A48.


Paint color for Hex #B31A48

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B31A48 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B31A48 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color B31A48 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B31A48 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B31A48 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B31A48 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B31A48 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B31A48 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B31A48 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B31A48 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B31A48 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B31A48 to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
93.67% match | ΔE 6.33
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
91.35% match | ΔE 8.65
#924951 Color Radicchio (96)
90.63% match | ΔE 9.37
#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
90.57% match | ΔE 9.43

Behr

Hex color B31A48 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B31A48 to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B31A48 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

#B31A48
Amaranth Purple*
#1AB385
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 #B31A48?

Color that best contrast with #B31A48 is #1AB385, 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 #B31A48?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B31A48 is #1AB385, color name is Mountain Meadow.

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