#b42740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42740 is composed of 70.6% red, 15.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.3% magenta, 64.4% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 349.4 degrees, a saturation of 64.4% and a lightness of 42.9%. #b42740 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e80 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 15
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 64
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42740 color description : Strong red.

#b42740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42740 has RGB values of R:180, G:39, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.64, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806528.

Hex triplet b42740 #b42740
RGB Decimal 180, 39, 64 rgb(180,39,64)
RGB Percent 70.6, 15.3, 25.1 rgb(70.6%,15.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 78, 64, 29
HSL 349.4°, 64.4, 42.9 hsl(349.4,64.4%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.4°, 78.3, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.454, 56.391, 21.24
XYZ 20.474, 11.527, 5.997
xyY 0.539, 0.303, 11.527
CIE-LCH 40.454, 60.258, 20.639
CIE-LUV 40.454, 99.721, 11.819
Hunter-Lab 33.951, 48.229, 13.293
Binary 10110100, 00100111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #b42740

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Alternatives to #b42740

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#b42740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42740

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42740;}
.background {background-color:#b42740;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42740;}

Shades and Tints of #b42740

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 #fcf2f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716a6b is the less saturated color, while #d6052a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42740 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674b50 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b675d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c6340 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73637 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864f52 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904d40 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b6303a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population