#b42742 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42742 is composed of 70.6% red, 15.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.3% magenta, 63.3% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 348.5 degrees, a saturation of 64.4% and a lightness of 42.9%. #b42742 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e84 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 63
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42742 color description : Strong red.

#b42742 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42742 has RGB values of R:180, G:39, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.63, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806530.

Hex triplet b42742 #b42742
RGB Decimal 180, 39, 66 rgb(180,39,66)
RGB Percent 70.6, 15.3, 25.9 rgb(70.6%,15.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 63, 29
HSL 348.5°, 64.4, 42.9 hsl(348.5,64.4%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 348.5°, 78.3, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.492, 56.51, 20.035
XYZ 20.532, 11.55, 6.302
xyY 0.535, 0.301, 11.55
CIE-LCH 40.492, 59.957, 19.522
CIE-LUV 40.492, 99.121, 10.742
Hunter-Lab 33.985, 48.366, 12.795
Binary 10110100, 00100111, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b42742

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Alternatives to #b42742

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#b42742 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42742

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42742;}
.background {background-color:#b42742;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42742;}

Shades and Tints of #b42742

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 #fcf2f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42742

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716a6c is the less saturated color, while #d6052d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42742 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
  • #6b6760 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c6342 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73638 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854f55 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904d42 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5303b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population