#b55a1e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55a1e is composed of 71% red, 35.3% green and 11.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 50.3% magenta, 83.4% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 23.8 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 41.4%. #b55a1e color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb43c with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 71
    • G 35
    • B 12
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 50
    • Y 83
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55a1e color description : Strong orange.

#b55a1e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55a1e has RGB values of R:181, G:90, B:30 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.5, Y:0.83, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11885086.

Hex triplet b55a1e #b55a1e
RGB Decimal 181, 90, 30 rgb(181,90,30)
RGB Percent 71, 35.3, 11.8 rgb(71%,35.3%,11.8%)
CMYK 0, 50, 83, 29
HSL 23.8°, 71.6, 41.4 hsl(23.8,71.6%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 23.8°, 83.4, 71
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.551, 33.103, 48.65
XYZ 22.947, 17.232, 3.346
xyY 0.527, 0.396, 17.232
CIE-LCH 48.551, 58.845, 55.768
CIE-LUV 48.551, 73.9, 40.244
Hunter-Lab 41.511, 26.029, 24.279
Binary 10110101, 01011010, 00011110

Color Schemes with #b55a1e

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Alternatives to #b55a1e

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#b55a1e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55a1e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55a1e;}
.background {background-color:#b55a1e;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55a1e;}

Shades and Tints of #b55a1e

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, #0d0602 is the darkest color, while #fefcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55a1e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6967 is the less saturated color, while #cd5506 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55a1e 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
  • #7c6a5e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887a30 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987421 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb5c62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #986e29 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a26b20 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b95b49 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population