#b42837 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42837 is composed of 70.6% red, 15.7% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.8% magenta, 69.4% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 353.6 degrees, a saturation of 63.6% and a lightness of 43.1%. #b42837 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff506e with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 16
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 69
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42837 color description : Strong red.

#b42837 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42837 has RGB values of R:180, G:40, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.69, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806775.

Hex triplet b42837 #b42837
RGB Decimal 180, 40, 55 rgb(180,40,55)
RGB Percent 70.6, 15.7, 21.6 rgb(70.6%,15.7%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 78, 69, 29
HSL 353.6°, 63.6, 43.1 hsl(353.6,63.6%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.6°, 77.8, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.409, 55.595, 26.77
XYZ 20.272, 11.499, 4.766
xyY 0.555, 0.315, 11.499
CIE-LCH 40.409, 61.704, 25.712
CIE-LUV 40.409, 101.792, 16.54
Hunter-Lab 33.91, 47.365, 15.404
Binary 10110100, 00101000, 00110111

Color Schemes with #b42837

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Alternatives to #b42837

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#b42837 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42837

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42837;}
.background {background-color:#b42837;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42837;}

Shades and Tints of #b42837

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 #fcf2f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42837

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6c is the less saturated color, while #d6061c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42837 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674b4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6753 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6338 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73536 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #875048 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #914d37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b63036 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population