#b55242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55242 is composed of 71% red, 32.2% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.7% magenta, 63.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 8.3 degrees, a saturation of 46.6% and a lightness of 48.4%. #b55242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffa484 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 71
    • G 32
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 64
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55242 color description : Moderate red.

#b55242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55242 has RGB values of R:181, G:82, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.64, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11883074.

Hex triplet b55242 #b55242
RGB Decimal 181, 82, 66 rgb(181,82,66)
RGB Percent 71, 32.2, 25.9 rgb(71%,32.2%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 55, 64, 29
HSL 8.3°, 46.6, 48.4 hsl(8.3,46.6%,48.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 8.3°, 63.5, 71
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 47.306, 38.967, 28.735
XYZ 23.057, 16.254, 7.077
xyY 0.497, 0.35, 16.254
CIE-LCH 47.306, 48.416, 36.405
CIE-LUV 47.306, 75.209, 24.246
Hunter-Lab 40.316, 31.534, 17.814
Binary 10110101, 01010010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b55242

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Alternatives to #b55242

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#b55242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55242;}
.background {background-color:#b55242;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55242;}

Shades and Tints of #b55242

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, #090403 is the darkest color, while #fdfaf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7b7b is the less saturated color, while #ee2909 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55242 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c6865 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #807756 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #907245 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b9585d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93694e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d6644 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b85653 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population