All About Color Carnelian

#B31B1B

Carnelian is a deep, rich red color, resembling the color of carnelian gemstones. It's a luxurious and sophisticated color, perfect for creating an opulent and glamorous space.

About Carnelian

Carnelian is a medium red color with the hex code #B31B1B. In RGB it is red 179, green 27, blue 27; in HSL it is hue 0°, saturation 74%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 0%, 85%, 85%, 30%. Its contrast ratio is 6.80:1 on white and 3.09:1 on black.

#B31B1B Color Conversion

Hex tripletB3, 1B, 1B
CMYK0.00%, 84.92%, 84.92%, 29.80%
RGB Decimal179, 27, 27
HSL0°, 74%, 40%
RGB Octal263, 33, 33
HSV (HSB)0.00°, 84.92%, 70.20%
RGB Binary10110011, 11011, 11011
CIE-L*AB38.63, 57.79, 41.05
RGB Percent70.20%, 10.59%, 10.59%
CIE-L*CH38.63, 70.89, 35.39
XYZ19.18, 10.45, 2.04
CIE-L*UV38.63, 112.34, 24.23
xyY0.61, 0.33, 10.45
Hunter-Lab32.32, 49.36, 18.88
RYB70.20%, 10.59%, 10.59%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B31B1B on a dark background: contrast 3.09:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#B31B1B on a light background: contrast 6.80:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Carnelian, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Carnelian. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#B31B1B · #E34545 · #620F0F · #1BB1B1 · #45E3E3

Analogous palette

#B11BB1 · #B11B66 · #B31B1B · #B1661B · #B1B11B

Triadic palette

#B31B1B · #1BB11B · #1B1BB1 · #E34545 · #45E345

Tetradic palette

#B31B1B · #66B11B · #1BB1B1 · #661BB1 · #620F0F

Monochromatic palette

#2C0707 · #6F1111 · #B31B1B · #E13737 · #EB7A7A

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