#b42557 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42557 is composed of 70.6% red, 14.5% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.4% magenta, 51.7% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 339 degrees, a saturation of 65.9% and a lightness of 42.5%. #b42557 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4aae with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 71
    • G 15
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 52
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42557 color description : Strong pink.

#b42557 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42557 has RGB values of R:180, G:37, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.52, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806039.

Hex triplet b42557 #b42557
RGB Decimal 180, 37, 87 rgb(180,37,87)
RGB Percent 70.6, 14.5, 34.1 rgb(70.6%,14.5%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 79, 52, 29
HSL 339°, 65.9, 42.5 hsl(339,65.9%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 339°, 79.4, 70.6
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 40.763, 58.585, 7.149
XYZ 21.205, 11.717, 10.161
xyY 0.492, 0.272, 11.717
CIE-LCH 40.763, 59.02, 6.957
CIE-LUV 40.763, 92.782, -2.487
Hunter-Lab 34.23, 50.676, 6.36
Binary 10110100, 00100101, 01010111

Color Schemes with #b42557

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Alternatives to #b42557

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#b42557 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42557

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42557;}
.background {background-color:#b42557;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42557;}

Shades and Tints of #b42557

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 #fcf0f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42557

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71686b is the less saturated color, while #d5044d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42557 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684b55 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #646779 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #786456 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6393c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #814f6c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e4d56 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b53245 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population