#b42457 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42457 is composed of 70.6% red, 14.1% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 51.7% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 338.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.7% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b42457 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff48ae with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 71
    • G 14
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 52
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42457 color description : Strong pink.

#b42457 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42457 has RGB values of R:180, G:36, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.52, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11805783.

Hex triplet b42457 #b42457
RGB Decimal 180, 36, 87 rgb(180,36,87)
RGB Percent 70.6, 14.1, 34.1 rgb(70.6%,14.1%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 80, 52, 29
HSL 338.8°, 66.7, 42.4 hsl(338.8,66.7%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 338.8°, 80, 70.6
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 40.663, 58.867, 7.008
XYZ 21.174, 11.656, 10.151
xyY 0.493, 0.271, 11.656
CIE-LCH 40.663, 59.283, 6.789
CIE-LUV 40.663, 93.125, -2.708
Hunter-Lab 34.14, 50.963, 6.269
Binary 10110100, 00100100, 01010111

Color Schemes with #b42457

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Alternatives to #b42457

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#b42457 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42457

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42457;}
.background {background-color:#b42457;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42457;}

Shades and Tints of #b42457

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 #fceff3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42457

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72666a is the less saturated color, while #d5034d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42457 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684b55 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #646779 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #786456 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5393b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #814e6c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8d4c56 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b53145 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population