#b55238 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55238 is composed of 71% red, 32.2% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.7% magenta, 69.1% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 12.5 degrees, a saturation of 52.7% and a lightness of 46.5%. #b55238 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffa470 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 71
    • G 32
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 69
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55238 color description : Moderate red.

#b55238 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55238 has RGB values of R:181, G:82, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.69, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11883064.

Hex triplet b55238 #b55238
RGB Decimal 181, 82, 56 rgb(181,82,56)
RGB Percent 71, 32.2, 22 rgb(71%,32.2%,22%)
CMYK 0, 55, 69, 29
HSL 12.5°, 52.7, 46.5 hsl(12.5,52.7%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 12.5°, 69.1, 71
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 47.166, 38.352, 34.275
XYZ 22.788, 16.146, 5.658
xyY 0.511, 0.362, 16.146
CIE-LCH 47.166, 51.436, 41.787
CIE-LUV 47.166, 76.919, 28.85
Hunter-Lab 40.182, 30.912, 19.779
Binary 10110101, 01010010, 00111000

Color Schemes with #b55238

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Alternatives to #b55238

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#b55238 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55238

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55238;}
.background {background-color:#b55238;}
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Shades and Tints of #b55238

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fbf3f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55238

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7e726f is the less saturated color, while #ec3201 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55238 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
  • #6d6d6d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b6862 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #81774b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #91713c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba575c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #946944 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e663a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b8554f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population