#b81479 Color Information

#b81479 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b81479. In RGB, it consists of 72.2% Red, 7.8% Green, and 47.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 89.1% Magenta, 34.2% Yellow, and 27.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 323.0°, with saturation of 80.4% and lightness of 40%. The decimal value for #b81479 is 12063865, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc0066. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b81479 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#b81479 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color184, 20, 121 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.2%, 7.8%, 47.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.278, 0.922, 0.525 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.891, 0.342, 0.278 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color323.0°, 80.4%, 40.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color323.0°, 89.1%, 72.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color23.468, 12.071, 19.182 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color184, 20, 121 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12063865 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color41.329, 66.572, -13.275 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)41.329, 67.883, 348.722 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color41.329, 86.150, -28.910 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color34.743, 59.772, -8.414 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.429, 0.221, 12.071 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290253945 / 0xffb81479 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc0066 Copy
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Shades of #b81479

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b81479, its pure hue is 323.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 80.4%, and its lightness is 40.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b81479, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #17030f to #a1126a.

Tints of #b81479

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b81479, its pure hue is 323.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 80.4%, and its lightness is 40.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b81479, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c1318a to #f6e2ee.

Tones of #b81479

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b81479, its pure hue is 323.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 80.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b81479, which range from #666666 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #cc007e (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b81479

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b81479! For #b81479, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b81479. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b81479

This color, #b81479, consists of 72.2% Red, 7.8% Green, and 47.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 184, Green = 20, Blue = 121. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b81479 is 0% Cyan, 89.1% Magenta, 34.2% Yellow, and 27.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.2%
C0.0%
G7.8%
M89.1%
B47.5%
Y34.2%
K27.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 184 20 121
Octal 270 24 171
Hexa #b8 #14 #79
Binary 10111000 00010100 01111001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 89 34 27
Octal 0 131 42 33
Hexa #00 #59 #22 #1b
Binary 00000000 01011001 00100010 00011011

Analogous Colors of #b81479

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b81479 — which has hue 323.0° — its analogous colors are located at 293.0° and 353.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b81479.

Triadic Colors of #b81479

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b81479 — which has hue 323.0° — its triadic colors are located at 83.0° and 323.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b81479.

Complementary Color of #b81479

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b81479 — which has hue 323.0° — its complementary color is located at 143.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b81479.

Split Complementary Colors of #b81479

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b81479 — which has hue 323.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 113.0° and 323.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b81479.

Tetradic Colors of #b81479

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b81479 — which has hue 323.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 233.0°, 323.0°, 53.0°, and 143.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b81479.

Monochromatic Colors of #b81479

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b81479, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #570f3b — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f53dae (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b81479

We want to make getting started with #b81479 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b81479 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b81479 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b81479 with other HTML elements.

#b81479 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b81479.
<span style="color: #b81479;">The color of this text is #b81479.</span>

#b81479 Background Color

The background color for this text is #b81479.
<div style="background-color: #b81479; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b81479.</div>

#b81479 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b81479.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b81479;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b81479.</span>

#b81479 Border Color

This is a div with border color #b81479.
<div style="border: #b81479 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b81479.</div>

#b81479 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b81479 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b81479; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b81479 on a white background.</div></div>

#b81479 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b81479 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b81479; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b81479 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b81479 to White

This is a gradient from #b81479 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b81479,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b81479,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b81479,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b81479,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b81479 to white.</div>

Gradient from #b81479 to Black

This is a gradient from #b81479 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b81479,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b81479,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b81479,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b81479,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b81479 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b81479

In addition to using #b81479 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b81479 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b81479, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 184, Green = 20, Blue = 121). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b81479 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b81479
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(184, 20, 121)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b81479; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b81479; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b81479; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(184, 20, 121);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b81479")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:184, green:20, blue:121, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:184 green:20 blue:121 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(184f, 20f, 121f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(184, 20, 121);
 

#b81479 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b81479 the same way. For those with color blindness, #b81479 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b81479 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b81479 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b81479 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b81479 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b81479 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.2:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #b81479 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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