#b55542 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55542 is composed of 71% red, 33.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 63.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 9.9 degrees, a saturation of 46.6% and a lightness of 48.4%. #b55542 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa84 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 71
    • G 33
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 53
    • Y 64
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55542 color description : Moderate red.

#b55542 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55542 has RGB values of R:181, G:85, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.64, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11883842.

Hex triplet b55542 #b55542
RGB Decimal 181, 85, 66 rgb(181,85,66)
RGB Percent 71, 33.3, 25.9 rgb(71%,33.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 53, 64, 29
HSL 9.9°, 46.6, 48.4 hsl(9.9,46.6%,48.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 9.9°, 63.5, 71
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 47.9, 37.443, 29.469
XYZ 23.289, 16.716, 7.154
xyY 0.494, 0.354, 16.716
CIE-LCH 47.9, 47.649, 38.204
CIE-LUV 47.9, 73.112, 25.405
Hunter-Lab 40.885, 30.125, 18.245
Binary 10110101, 01010101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b55542

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Alternatives to #b55542

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#b55542 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55542

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55542;}
.background {background-color:#b55542;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55542;}

Shades and Tints of #b55542

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 #b55542

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7b7b is the less saturated color, while #ee2f09 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55542 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
  • #707070 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e6b67 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #827855 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #927346 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba5a60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #946b4e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f6844 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b85855 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population