#b42257 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42257 is composed of 70.6% red, 13.3% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 51.7% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 338.2 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 42%. #b42257 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff44ae with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 71
    • G 13
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 52
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42257 color description : Strong pink.

#b42257 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42257 has RGB values of R:180, G:34, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.52, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11805271.

Hex triplet b42257 #b42257
RGB Decimal 180, 34, 87 rgb(180,34,87)
RGB Percent 70.6, 13.3, 34.1 rgb(70.6%,13.3%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 81, 52, 29
HSL 338.2°, 68.2, 42 hsl(338.2,68.2%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 338.2°, 81.1, 70.6
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 40.472, 59.411, 6.736
XYZ 21.115, 11.538, 10.131
xyY 0.494, 0.27, 11.538
CIE-LCH 40.472, 59.791, 6.469
CIE-LUV 40.472, 93.785, -3.133
Hunter-Lab 33.967, 51.52, 6.093
Binary 10110100, 00100010, 01010111

Color Schemes with #b42257

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Alternatives to #b42257

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#b42257 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42257

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42257;}
.background {background-color:#b42257;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42257;}

Shades and Tints of #b42257

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0f0307 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42257

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726469 is the less saturated color, while #d5014e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42257 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674a55 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #63667a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #776356 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5373a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #804d6d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8d4b56 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52f44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population