#b42537 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42537 is composed of 70.6% red, 14.5% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.4% magenta, 69.4% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 352.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.9% and a lightness of 42.5%. #b42537 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a6e with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 15
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 69
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42537 color description : Strong red.

#b42537 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42537 has RGB values of R:180, G:37, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.69, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806007.

Hex triplet b42537 #b42537
RGB Decimal 180, 37, 55 rgb(180,37,55)
RGB Percent 70.6, 14.5, 21.6 rgb(70.6%,14.5%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 79, 69, 29
HSL 352.4°, 65.9, 42.5 hsl(352.4,65.9%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.4°, 79.4, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.089, 56.495, 26.379
XYZ 20.174, 11.305, 4.734
xyY 0.557, 0.312, 11.305
CIE-LCH 40.089, 62.35, 25.029
CIE-LUV 40.089, 103.106, 15.911
Hunter-Lab 33.622, 48.266, 15.188
Binary 10110100, 00100101, 00110111

Color Schemes with #b42537

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Alternatives to #b42537

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#b42537 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42537

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42537;}
.background {background-color:#b42537;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42537;}

Shades and Tints of #b42537

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fcf0f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42537

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716869 is the less saturated color, while #d5041e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42537 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
  • #66494d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6653 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d6237 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73234 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864e49 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #914c37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b62d35 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population