#b55550 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55550 is composed of 71% red, 33.3% green and 31.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 55.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 3 degrees, a saturation of 40.6% and a lightness of 51.2%. #b55550 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaa0 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 71
    • G 33
    • B 31
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 53
    • Y 56
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55550 color description : Moderate red.

#b55550 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55550 has RGB values of R:181, G:85, B:80 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.56, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11883856.

Hex triplet b55550 #b55550
RGB Decimal 181, 85, 80 rgb(181,85,80)
RGB Percent 71, 33.3, 31.4 rgb(71%,33.3%,31.4%)
CMYK 0, 53, 56, 29
HSL 3°, 40.6, 51.2 hsl(3,40.6%,51.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 3°, 55.8, 71
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 48.136, 38.492, 21.563
XYZ 23.753, 16.902, 9.601
xyY 0.473, 0.336, 16.902
CIE-LCH 48.136, 44.12, 29.256
CIE-LUV 48.136, 70.445, 17.925
Hunter-Lab 41.112, 31.185, 14.933
Binary 10110101, 01010101, 01010000

Color Schemes with #b55550

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Alternatives to #b55550

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#b55550 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55550

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55550;}
.background {background-color:#b55550;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55550;}

Shades and Tints of #b55550

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, #040202 is the darkest color, while #fbf6f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55550

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858080 is the less saturated color, while #f8190d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55550 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f6b6a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #807964 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #907453 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b95c62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #936c5c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d6952 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b7595b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population