#b42440 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42440 is composed of 70.6% red, 14.1% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 64.4% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 348.3 degrees, a saturation of 66.7% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b42440 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4880 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 14
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 64
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42440 color description : Strong red.

#b42440 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42440 has RGB values of R:180, G:36, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.64, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11805760.

Hex triplet b42440 #b42440
RGB Decimal 180, 36, 64 rgb(180,36,64)
RGB Percent 70.6, 14.1, 25.1 rgb(70.6%,14.1%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 80, 64, 29
HSL 348.3°, 66.7, 42.4 hsl(348.3,66.7%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 348.3°, 80, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.143, 57.267, 20.838
XYZ 20.38, 11.338, 5.966
xyY 0.541, 0.301, 11.338
CIE-LCH 40.143, 60.941, 19.995
CIE-LUV 40.143, 100.946, 11.185
Hunter-Lab 33.671, 49.112, 13.066
Binary 10110100, 00100100, 01000000

Color Schemes with #b42440

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Alternatives to #b42440

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#b42440 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42440

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#b42440 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42440;}
.background {background-color:#b42440;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42440;}

Shades and Tints of #b42440

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fceff1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42440

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726669 is the less saturated color, while #d5032c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42440 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #66494e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a665e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b6240 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73335 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #854e53 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904b40 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b52e39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population