#b42728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42728 is composed of 70.6% red, 15.3% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.3% magenta, 77.8% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 359.6 degrees, a saturation of 64.4% and a lightness of 42.9%. #b42728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e50 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 15
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 78
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42728 color description : Strong red.

#b42728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42728 has RGB values of R:180, G:39, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806504.

Hex triplet b42728 #b42728
RGB Decimal 180, 39, 40 rgb(180,39,40)
RGB Percent 70.6, 15.3, 15.7 rgb(70.6%,15.3%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 78, 78, 29
HSL 359.6°, 64.4, 42.9 hsl(359.6,64.4%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.6°, 78.3, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.098, 55.257, 35.382
XYZ 19.932, 11.31, 3.141
xyY 0.58, 0.329, 11.31
CIE-LCH 40.098, 65.614, 32.633
CIE-LUV 40.098, 105.71, 22.498
Hunter-Lab 33.63, 46.94, 18.004
Binary 10110100, 00100111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b42728

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Alternatives to #b42728

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#b42728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42728;}
.background {background-color:#b42728;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42728;}

Shades and Tints of #b42728

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, #030101 is the darkest color, while #fcf2f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716a6a is the less saturated color, while #d60507 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42728 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
  • #654949 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6642 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6228 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884f38 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924c28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b62e2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population