#b42828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42828 is composed of 70.6% red, 15.7% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.8% magenta, 77.8% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 63.6% and a lightness of 43.1%. #b42828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5050 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#b42828 color description : Strong red.

#b42828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42828 has RGB values of R:180, G:40, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.78, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806760.

Hex triplet b42828 #b42828
RGB Decimal 180, 40, 40 rgb(180,40,40)
RGB Percent 70.6, 15.7, 15.7 rgb(70.6%,15.7%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 78, 78, 29
HSL 0°, 63.6, 43.1 hsl(0,63.6%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 77.8, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.208, 54.949, 35.499
XYZ 19.965, 11.377, 3.152
xyY 0.579, 0.33, 11.377
CIE-LCH 40.208, 65.418, 32.864
CIE-LUV 40.208, 105.232, 22.701
Hunter-Lab 33.729, 46.633, 18.07
Binary 10110100, 00101000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b42828

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Alternatives to #b42828

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#b42828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42828;}
.background {background-color:#b42828;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42828;}

Shades and Tints of #b42828

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, #030101 is the darkest color, while #fcf2f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6c is the less saturated color, while #d60606 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42828 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
  • #664a4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706742 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6228 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #885038 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #924d28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b62f2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population