#b42142 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42142 is composed of 70.6% red, 12.9% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.7% magenta, 63.3% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 346.5 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 41.8%. #b42142 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4284 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 13
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 63
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42142 color description : Strong red.

#b42142 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42142 has RGB values of R:180, G:33, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.63, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11804994.

Hex triplet b42142 #b42142
RGB Decimal 180, 33, 66 rgb(180,33,66)
RGB Percent 70.6, 12.9, 25.9 rgb(70.6%,12.9%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 82, 63, 29
HSL 346.5°, 69, 41.8 hsl(346.5,69%,41.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 346.5°, 81.7, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 39.893, 58.203, 19.252
XYZ 20.35, 11.187, 6.242
xyY 0.539, 0.296, 11.187
CIE-LCH 39.893, 61.304, 18.303
CIE-LUV 39.893, 101.461, 9.508
Hunter-Lab 33.447, 50.076, 12.348
Binary 10110100, 00100001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b42142

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Alternatives to #b42142

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#b42142 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42142

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42142;}
.background {background-color:#b42142;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42142;}

Shades and Tints of #b42142

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, #0e0305 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42142

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726366 is the less saturated color, while #d50030 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42142 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #65474e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696561 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a6242 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #844c56 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f4a42 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52b38 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population