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B2251B
Cornell red
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Conversion

HEX B2251B
RGB 178, 37, 27
CMYK 0, 79, 85, 30
HSB 4, 85, 70
HSL 4, 74, 40
LAB 39, 55, 42
XYZ 19, 11, 2
LCH 39, 69, 37
LUV 39, 107, 26
HWB 4, 11, 30

Variations

View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.
B2251B
A52219
981F17
8B1D15
7F1A13
721811
65150F
59120D
4C100B
3F0D09
330A08
260806
190504
0D0302
000000

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.
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C4291D
D82C20
E03A2E
E34C41
E55E54
E87067
EB817A
EE938D
F1A5A0
F4B7B3
F6C9C6
F9DBD9
FCEDEC
FFFFFF

Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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AC2920
A72E25
A1332B
9C3730
973C35
91413B
8C4540
864A46
814F4B
7C5350
765856
715D5B
6B6161
666666

Hues

A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.
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B3A71B
A4B31B
8AB31B

Temperatures

Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.
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71215C
7C2151
872246
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9C2431
A72426
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B3201B

Color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
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B1891B

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
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1BA7B1

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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1BB189
1B75B1

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
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1BB125
251BB1

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.
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1BA7B1
251BB1

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
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5CB11B
1BA7B1
701BB1

Blindness simulator

Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more

Protanopia

58% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
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74731D

Protanomaly

84% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
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98531C

Deuteranopia

51% similar
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
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7D871E

Deuteranomaly

87% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
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95491C

Tritanopia

97% similar
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
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AA1F1F

Tritanomaly

98% similar
0.0001% of the population
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AD221C

Achromatopsia

72% similar
0.003% of the population
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4E4E4E

Achromatomaly

86% similar
0.001% of the population
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7B3B36

Contrast checker

Verify the contrast of a text on white and black backgrounds. For additional options use this tool.

White background

Good 3/5
Quote n. 16Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.

Will Rogers

Black background

Poor 2/5
Quote n. 16Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.

Will Rogers

Color libraries

View the most similar correspondences of this color with these popular color libraries.

Name

98% similar

RAL

97% similar
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HKS

95% similar
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Copic

89% similar

Prismacolor

94% similar

Color Palettes

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