#b42824 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42824 is composed of 70.6% red, 15.7% green and 14.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.8% magenta, 80% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 1.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.7% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b42824 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5048 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 16
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 80
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42824 color description : Strong red.

#b42824 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42824 has RGB values of R:180, G:40, B:36 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.8, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806756.

Hex triplet b42824 #b42824
RGB Decimal 180, 40, 36 rgb(180,40,36)
RGB Percent 70.6, 15.7, 14.1 rgb(70.6%,15.7%,14.1%)
CMYK 0, 78, 80, 29
HSL 1.7°, 66.7, 42.4 hsl(1.7,66.7%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.7°, 80, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.165, 54.811, 37.719
XYZ 19.901, 11.351, 2.812
xyY 0.584, 0.333, 11.351
CIE-LCH 40.165, 66.535, 34.534
CIE-LUV 40.165, 105.987, 24.046
Hunter-Lab 33.691, 46.478, 18.635
Binary 10110100, 00101000, 00100100

Color Schemes with #b42824

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Alternatives to #b42824

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#b42824 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42824

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42824;}
.background {background-color:#b42824;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42824;}

Shades and Tints of #b42824

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 #fcefef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42824

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726766 is the less saturated color, while #d50903 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42824 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
  • #654948 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70673d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6223 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b83233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #895034 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924d23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b62e2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population