#B3422E Medium Carmine
#B3422E (Medium Carmine) RGB value is (179, 66, 46).
Red value is 179, green value is 66, and blue value is 46.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #B3422E: hue: 9°, saturation: 59.1%, and lightness: 44.1%.
Process color (CMYK) of #B3422E is 0%, 63.1%, 74.3%, 29.8%. Web safe color equivalent of #B3422E is ##CC3333. Color #B3422E contains mainly Red.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #B3422E | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 66, 46 |
| HSL | 9°, 59.1%, 44.1% |
| HSV / HSB | 9°, 74.3%, 70.2% |
| CMYK | 0%, 63.1%, 74.3%, 29.8% |
| XYZ | 21.03, 13.68, 4.12 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10110011 | 01000010 | 00101110 |
| Octal | 263 | 102 | 056 |
| Decimal | 179 | 66 | 46 |
| Hex | B3 | 42 | 2E |
Shades of #B3422E
Tints of #B3422E
.mybgColor { background-color: #B3422E; }
.myforeColor { color: #B3422E; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #B3422E; }
<p style="color:#B3422E">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #B3422E. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#B3422E">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #B3422E">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 66, 46, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3422E; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B3422E;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B3422E;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B3422E; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
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Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #B3422E (Medium Carmine)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #B3422E, also known as Medium Carmine, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 70% Red (179/255), 26% Green (66/255), and 18% Blue (46/255). The primary color family component is Red.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #B3422E translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0% Cyan, 63.1% Magenta, 74.3% Yellow, and 29.8% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 9°, saturation of 59.1%, and lightness of 44.1%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #B3422E in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##CC3333.