#b42842 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42842 is composed of 70.6% red, 15.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.8% magenta, 63.3% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 348.9 degrees, a saturation of 63.6% and a lightness of 43.1%. #b42842 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5084 with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 63
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42842 color description : Strong red.

#b42842 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42842 has RGB values of R:180, G:40, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.63, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806786.

Hex triplet b42842 #b42842
RGB Decimal 180, 40, 66 rgb(180,40,66)
RGB Percent 70.6, 15.7, 25.9 rgb(70.6%,15.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 63, 29
HSL 348.9°, 63.6, 43.1 hsl(348.9,63.6%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 348.9°, 77.8, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.6, 56.205, 20.177
XYZ 20.565, 11.617, 6.313
xyY 0.534, 0.302, 11.617
CIE-LCH 40.6, 59.717, 19.747
CIE-LUV 40.6, 98.7, 10.965
Hunter-Lab 34.083, 48.059, 12.876
Binary 10110100, 00101000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b42842

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Alternatives to #b42842

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#b42842 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42842

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42842;}
.background {background-color:#b42842;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42842;}

Shades and Tints of #b42842

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 #fcf2f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42842

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6d is the less saturated color, while #d6062d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42842 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
  • #684c51 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b675f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c6342 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73739 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #865055 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904d42 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5313c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population