#b42c17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42c17 is composed of 70.6% red, 17.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 75.6% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 8 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #b42c17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff582e with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 71
    • G 17
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 76
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42c17 color description : Strong red.

#b42c17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42c17 has RGB values of R:180, G:44, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.76, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11807767.

Hex triplet b42c17 #b42c17
RGB Decimal 180, 44, 23 rgb(180,44,23)
RGB Percent 70.6, 17.3, 9 rgb(70.6%,17.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 76, 87, 29
HSL 8°, 77.3, 39.8 hsl(8,77.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 8°, 87.2, 70.6
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 40.523, 53.161, 44.71
XYZ 19.879, 11.569, 1.997
xyY 0.594, 0.346, 11.569
CIE-LCH 40.523, 69.463, 40.065
CIE-LUV 40.523, 105.845, 28.354
Hunter-Lab 34.013, 44.8, 20.328
Binary 10110100, 00101100, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b42c17

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Alternatives to #b42c17

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#b42c17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42c17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42c17;}
.background {background-color:#b42c17;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42c17;}

Shades and Tints of #b42c17

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 #b42c17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666565 is the less saturated color, while #c42107 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42c17 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #664a46 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #72672e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816210 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b83436 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a5226 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944e12 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b6312a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population