Cornell Red Color

#B31B1B

Shades

Darker variations of each color in your palette

Base Color

#B31B1B
#B31B1B
#8F1616
#6B1010
#480B0B
#240505
#000000

Shades

Tints

Lighter variations of each color in your palette

Base Color

#B31B1B
#B31B1B
#C24949
#D17676
#E1A4A4
#F0D1D1
#FFFFFF

Tints

Base Color

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FormatValueImage
HEX#B31B1BCornell Red Color
RGB179, 27, 27
HSL0, 74%, 40%
CMYK0%, 85%, 85%, 30%
OKLCHoklch(0.493 0.186 27)

Color Harmonies

Explore harmonious color combinations based on color theory

Base Color

#B31B1B
#B11B66
#B31B1B
#B1661B

Analogous

#B31B1B
#1BB1B1

Complementary

#B31B1B
#1BB11B
#1B1BB1

Triadic

#B31B1B
#1BB166
#1B66B1

Split Complementary

#B31B1B
#66B11B
#1BB1B1
#661BB1

Tetradic

#590D0D
#9B1717
#DE2121
#E86464
#F2A6A6

Monochromatic

Hues

Different hues with the same saturation and lightness

Base Color

#B31B1B
#B11B1B
#B1B11B
#1BB11B
#1BB1B1
#1B1BB1
#B11BB1

Hues

Tones

Tones created by adding gray to each color

Base Color

#B31B1B
#B31B1B
#A92F2F
#9F4343
#945858
#8A6C6C
#808080

Tones

Color Temperatures

Warm and cool variations of your colors

Base Color

#B31B1B
#BE231A
#CA2A19
#D53217

Warmer

#AB233D
#A32A5F
#9B3282

Cooler

Contrast

Test color contrast against white and black backgrounds

Color #1

#B31B1B

On White Background

Sample Text
Contrast Ratio:6.80:1
WCAG Level:AA
PASS

On Black Background

Sample Text
Contrast Ratio:3.09:1
WCAG Level:AA Large
PASS

WCAG Guidelines:

  • AAA: Contrast ratio ≥ 7:1 (highest level)
  • AA: Contrast ratio ≥ 4.5:1 (acceptable for most text)
  • AA Large: Contrast ratio ≥ 3:1 (for text 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold)