#b55559 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55559 is composed of 71% red, 33.3% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 50.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 357.5 degrees, a saturation of 39.3% and a lightness of 52.2%. #b55559 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaab2 with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 71
    • G 33
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 53
    • Y 51
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55559 color description : Moderate red.

#b55559 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55559 has RGB values of R:181, G:85, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.51, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11883865.

Hex triplet b55559 #b55559
RGB Decimal 181, 85, 89 rgb(181,85,89)
RGB Percent 71, 33.3, 34.9 rgb(71%,33.3%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 53, 51, 29
HSL 357.5°, 39.3, 52.2 hsl(357.5,39.3%,52.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.5°, 53, 71
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 48.316, 39.282, 16.43
XYZ 24.108, 17.044, 11.471
xyY 0.458, 0.324, 17.044
CIE-LCH 48.316, 42.58, 22.698
CIE-LUV 48.316, 68.522, 12.502
Hunter-Lab 41.284, 31.988, 12.425
Binary 10110101, 01010101, 01011001

Color Schemes with #b55559

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Alternatives to #b55559

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#b55559 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55559

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55559;}
.background {background-color:#b55559;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55559;}

Shades and Tints of #b55559

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, #080304 is the darkest color, while #fcf9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55559

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868484 is the less saturated color, while #f7131d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55559 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
  • #7f6c6d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7f796d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8f755b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b85d63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #926c66 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c695a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b75a5f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population