#b55538 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55538 is composed of 71% red, 33.3% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 69.1% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 13.9 degrees, a saturation of 52.7% and a lightness of 46.5%. #b55538 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa70 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 71
    • G 33
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 53
    • Y 69
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55538 color description : Moderate red.

#b55538 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55538 has RGB values of R:181, G:85, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.69, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11883832.

Hex triplet b55538 #b55538
RGB Decimal 181, 85, 56 rgb(181,85,56)
RGB Percent 71, 33.3, 22 rgb(71%,33.3%,22%)
CMYK 0, 53, 69, 29
HSL 13.9°, 52.7, 46.5 hsl(13.9,52.7%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 13.9°, 69.1, 71
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 47.763, 36.824, 34.967
XYZ 23.019, 16.608, 5.735
xyY 0.507, 0.366, 16.608
CIE-LCH 47.763, 50.781, 43.518
CIE-LUV 47.763, 74.745, 29.963
Hunter-Lab 40.753, 29.505, 20.184
Binary 10110101, 01010101, 00111000

Color Schemes with #b55538

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Alternatives to #b55538

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#b55538 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55538

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55538;}
.background {background-color:#b55538;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55538;}

Shades and Tints of #b55538

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fbf3f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55538

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7e726f is the less saturated color, while #ec3801 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55538 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c6963 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #83784b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93733c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba5a5f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #956b44 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f683a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b85851 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population