#b42847 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b42847 is composed of 70.6% red, 15.7% green and 27.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.8% magenta, 60.6% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 346.7 degrees, a saturation of 63.6% and a lightness of 43.1%. #b42847 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff508e with #690000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 71
    • G 16
    • B 28
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 61
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b42847 color description : Strong red.

#b42847 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b42847 has RGB values of R:180, G:40, B:71 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.61, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11806791.

Hex triplet b42847 #b42847
RGB Decimal 180, 40, 71 rgb(180,40,71)
RGB Percent 70.6, 15.7, 27.8 rgb(70.6%,15.7%,27.8%)
CMYK 0, 78, 61, 29
HSL 346.7°, 63.6, 43.1 hsl(346.7,63.6%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 346.7°, 77.8, 70.6
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.7, 56.522, 17.168
XYZ 20.719, 11.678, 7.124
xyY 0.524, 0.295, 11.678
CIE-LCH 40.7, 59.072, 16.896
CIE-LUV 40.7, 97.153, 8.161
Hunter-Lab 34.173, 48.421, 11.561
Binary 10110100, 00101000, 01000111

Color Schemes with #b42847

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Alternatives to #b42847

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#b42847 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b42847

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b42847;}
.background {background-color:#b42847;}
.border {border:1px solid #b42847;}

Shades and Tints of #b42847

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 #fcf2f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b42847

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6d is the less saturated color, while #d60634 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b42847 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
  • #684c52 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6765 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c6347 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6383a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #85505a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #904e47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5323e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population