#b55b21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55b21 is composed of 71% red, 35.7% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 49.7% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 23.5 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 42%. #b55b21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb642 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 71
    • G 36
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 50
    • Y 82
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55b21 color description : Strong orange.

#b55b21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55b21 has RGB values of R:181, G:91, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.5, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11885345.

Hex triplet b55b21 #b55b21
RGB Decimal 181, 91, 33 rgb(181,91,33)
RGB Percent 71, 35.7, 12.9 rgb(71%,35.7%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 50, 82, 29
HSL 23.5°, 69.2, 42 hsl(23.5,69.2%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 23.5°, 81.8, 71
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.782, 32.671, 47.587
XYZ 23.072, 17.418, 3.586
xyY 0.523, 0.395, 17.418
CIE-LCH 48.782, 57.723, 55.528
CIE-LUV 48.782, 72.869, 39.877
Hunter-Lab 41.735, 25.646, 24.12
Binary 10110101, 01011011, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b55b21

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Alternatives to #b55b21

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#b55b21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55b21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55b21;}
.background {background-color:#b55b21;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55b21;}

Shades and Tints of #b55b21

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, #0f0803 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55b21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736963 is the less saturated color, while #d65400 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55b21 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
  • #6f6f6f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d6b5f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887b32 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #997525 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb5d63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #986f2c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a36b23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b95c4b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population