#b42c42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42c42 is composed of 70.6% red, 17.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 75.6% magenta, 63.3% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 350.3 degrees, a saturation of 60.7% and a lightness of 43.9%. #b42c42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5884 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 17
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 76
    • Y 63
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42c42 color description : Strong red.

#b42c42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42c42 has RGB values of R:180, G:44, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.76, Y:0.63, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11807810.

Hex triplet b42c42 #b42c42
RGB Decimal 180, 44, 66 rgb(180,44,66)
RGB Percent 70.6, 17.3, 25.9 rgb(70.6%,17.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 76, 63, 29
HSL 350.3°, 60.7, 43.9 hsl(350.3,60.7%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.3°, 75.6, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.057, 54.923, 20.772
XYZ 20.707, 11.9, 6.361
xyY 0.531, 0.305, 11.9
CIE-LCH 41.057, 58.72, 20.717
CIE-LUV 41.057, 96.927, 11.903
Hunter-Lab 34.497, 46.778, 13.216
Binary 10110100, 00101100, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b42c42

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Alternatives to #b42c42

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#b42c42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42c42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42c42;}
.background {background-color:#b42c42;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42c42;}

Shades and Tints of #b42c42

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, #070202 is the darkest color, while #fdf6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42c42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #78686b is the less saturated color, while #df0125 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42c42 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a4e53 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d685e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6443 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73a3c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #865254 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #915042 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b6343e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population