Cornell Red

#B31B1B

Cornell Red #B31B1B

Shades of Cornell Red

#B21A1A

#9E1717

#8A1414

#771111

#630E0E

#4F0B0B

#3B0808

#270505

#130202

#000000

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Tints of Cornell Red

#B21A1A

#BB2D2D

#C34242

#CC5858

#D47070

#DD8989

#E5A4A4

#EDC1C1

#F6DFDF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cornell Red

#C90202

#BE0D0D

#B31818

#A82323

#9D2E2E

#923939

#874444

#7C4F4F

#705B5B

#666666

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What color is Cornell Red

Cornell Red is a light bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cornell Red is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cornell Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cornell Red is #B31B1B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cornell Red has 70%% Red, 11% Green, and 11% Blue.
Cornell Red has 0° Hue, 85% Saturation, and 70% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cornell Red has 0° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cornell Red has 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 85% yellow, and 30% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#B31B1B

RGB

(179, 27, 27)

(70%, 11%, 11%)

HSV

(0°, 85, 70)

(0%, 85%, 70%)

HSL

(0°, 75, 40)

(0%, 75%, 40%)

CMYK

(0, 85, 85, 30)

(0%, 85%, 85%, 30%)

How does Cornell Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cornell Red is 10%, which is low.
Cornell Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Cornell Red and black have a 3.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Cornell Red and white have a 6.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

10%

insufficient (3.1)

AA (6.8)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Cornell Red

Summer

#B31B1B

#937D3B

#D1AE98

#ECCCCC

#D3C4BE

Winter

#B31B1B

#856CDE

#DC9191

#D3C6E5

#EEE8E8

Spring

#B31B1B

#358E32

#60CA8A

#EAC8C8

#BEE5CB

Analogous

#B31B1B

#A76F6B

#DC9393

#ECCCCA

#EED5D5

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How to mix Cornell Red paint

To mix Cornell Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 60% Red, 30% Black, 11% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

60%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

30%

White

11%

To mix Cornell Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 30% Black, 11% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

30%

Yellow

30%

Black

30%

White

11%

What colors are similar to Cornell Red

Colors similar to Cornell Red are: Chili Pepper, Roof Terracotta, Thunderbird, Red Brown, and Tabasco. Chili Pepper is brighter than Cornell Red. Roof Terracotta is more orange and paler than Cornell Red. Thunderbird is more orange and brighter and lighter than Cornell Red. Red Brown is paler than Cornell Red. Tabasco is more orange and brighter than Cornell Red.

Chili Pepper

#C11B17

brighter

Roof Terracotta

#A62F20

more orange,

paler

Thunderbird

#C02B18

more orange,

brighter,

lighter

Red Brown

#A52A2A

paler

Tabasco

#A02712

more orange,

brighter