#b42c24 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42c24 is composed of 70.6% red, 17.3% green and 14.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 75.6% magenta, 80% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 3.3 degrees, a saturation of 66.7% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b42c24 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5848 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 17
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 76
    • Y 80
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42c24 color description : Strong red.

#b42c24 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42c24 has RGB values of R:180, G:44, B:36 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.76, Y:0.8, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11807780.

Hex triplet b42c24 #b42c24
RGB Decimal 180, 44, 36 rgb(180,44,36)
RGB Percent 70.6, 17.3, 14.1 rgb(70.6%,17.3%,14.1%)
CMYK 0, 76, 80, 29
HSL 3.3°, 66.7, 42.4 hsl(3.3,66.7%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.3°, 80, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.629, 53.514, 38.189
XYZ 20.042, 11.634, 2.859
xyY 0.58, 0.337, 11.634
CIE-LCH 40.629, 65.744, 35.513
CIE-LUV 40.629, 103.956, 24.892
Hunter-Lab 34.109, 45.194, 18.906
Binary 10110100, 00101100, 00100100

Color Schemes with #b42c24

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Alternatives to #b42c24

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#b42c24 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42c24

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42c24;}
.background {background-color:#b42c24;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42c24;}

Shades and Tints of #b42c24

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fcf0ef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42c24

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726766 is the less saturated color, while #d50e03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42c24 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
  • #674c4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #71683d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816323 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b83537 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #895233 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #934f23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b63230 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population