#b42342 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42342 is composed of 70.6% red, 13.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.6% magenta, 63.3% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 347.2 degrees, a saturation of 67.4% and a lightness of 42.2%. #b42342 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4684 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 14
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 63
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42342 color description : Strong red.

#b42342 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42342 has RGB values of R:180, G:35, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.63, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11805506.

Hex triplet b42342 #b42342
RGB Decimal 180, 35, 66 rgb(180,35,66)
RGB Percent 70.6, 13.7, 25.9 rgb(70.6%,13.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 63, 29
HSL 347.2°, 67.4, 42.2 hsl(347.2,67.4%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.2°, 80.6, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.083, 57.665, 19.501
XYZ 20.408, 11.301, 6.261
xyY 0.537, 0.298, 11.301
CIE-LCH 40.083, 60.873, 18.684
CIE-LUV 40.083, 100.718, 9.9
Hunter-Lab 33.617, 49.53, 12.49
Binary 10110100, 00100011, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b42342

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Alternatives to #b42342

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#b42342 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42342

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42342;}
.background {background-color:#b42342;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42342;}

Shades and Tints of #b42342

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, #100306 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42342

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726568 is the less saturated color, while #d5022f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42342 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #66494f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696661 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b6242 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63335 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #844d55 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4b42 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52d39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population