#b42517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42517 is composed of 70.6% red, 14.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.4% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 5.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #b42517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a2e with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 71
    • G 15
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42517 color description : Strong red.

#b42517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42517 has RGB values of R:180, G:37, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11805975.

Hex triplet b42517 #b42517
RGB Decimal 180, 37, 23 rgb(180,37,23)
RGB Percent 70.6, 14.5, 9 rgb(70.6%,14.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 79, 87, 29
HSL 5.4°, 77.3, 39.8 hsl(5.4,77.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.4°, 87.2, 70.6
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 39.733, 55.37, 44.06
XYZ 19.64, 11.091, 1.917
xyY 0.602, 0.34, 11.091
CIE-LCH 39.733, 70.761, 38.51
CIE-LUV 39.733, 109.425, 26.97
Hunter-Lab 33.303, 46.987, 19.899
Binary 10110100, 00100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b42517

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Alternatives to #b42517

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#b42517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42517;}
.background {background-color:#b42517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42517;}

Shades and Tints of #b42517

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fef5f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666565 is the less saturated color, while #c41807 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42517 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #624643 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70662f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f610e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b82e2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894e26 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924b11 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b62b26 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population