#b42438 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42438 is composed of 70.6% red, 14.1% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 68.9% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 351.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.7% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b42438 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4870 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 14
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 69
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42438 color description : Strong red.

#b42438 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42438 has RGB values of R:180, G:36, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.69, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11805752.

Hex triplet b42438 #b42438
RGB Decimal 180, 36, 56 rgb(180,36,56)
RGB Percent 70.6, 14.1, 22 rgb(70.6%,14.1%,22%)
CMYK 0, 80, 69, 29
HSL 351.7°, 66.7, 42.4 hsl(351.7,66.7%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.7°, 80, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.003, 56.832, 25.655
XYZ 20.168, 11.253, 4.851
xyY 0.556, 0.31, 11.253
CIE-LCH 40.003, 62.354, 24.295
CIE-LUV 40.003, 103.255, 15.236
Hunter-Lab 33.545, 48.612, 14.907
Binary 10110100, 00100100, 00111000

Color Schemes with #b42438

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Alternatives to #b42438

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#b42438 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42438

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42438;}
.background {background-color:#b42438;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42438;}

Shades and Tints of #b42438

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fceff1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42438

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726668 is the less saturated color, while #d50320 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42438 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #65484c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6655 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c6238 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864e4a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904b38 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b62d35 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population