#b55555 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55555 is composed of 71% red, 33.3% green and 33.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 53% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 39.3% and a lightness of 52.2%. #b55555 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaaa with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

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

#b55555 color description : Moderate red.

#b55555 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55555 has RGB values of R:181, G:85, B:85 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.53, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11883861.

Hex triplet b55555 #b55555
RGB Decimal 181, 85, 85 rgb(181,85,85)
RGB Percent 71, 33.3, 33.3 rgb(71%,33.3%,33.3%)
CMYK 0, 53, 53, 29
HSL 0°, 39.3, 52.2 hsl(0,39.3%,52.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 53, 71
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 48.233, 38.92, 18.713
XYZ 23.945, 16.979, 10.61
xyY 0.465, 0.329, 16.979
CIE-LCH 48.233, 43.185, 25.678
CIE-LUV 48.233, 69.395, 14.968
Hunter-Lab 41.205, 31.619, 13.577
Binary 10110101, 01010101, 01010101

Color Schemes with #b55555

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Alternatives to #b55555

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#b55555 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55555

This text has a font color of #b55555.

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#b55555 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55555;}
.background {background-color:#b55555;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55555;}

Shades and Tints of #b55555

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, #080303 is the darkest color, while #fcf9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55555

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868484 is the less saturated color, while #f71313 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55555 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
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f6c6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7f7969 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8f7458 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b95d62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #936c62 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d6957 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b75a5d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population