#b55e55 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b55e55 is composed of 71% red, 36.9% green and 33.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 48.1% magenta, 53% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 5.6 degrees, a saturation of 39.3% and a lightness of 52.2%. #b55e55 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffbcaa with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 71
    • G 37
    • B 33
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 48
    • Y 53
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b55e55 color description : Moderate red.

#b55e55 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b55e55 has RGB values of R:181, G:94, B:85 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.48, Y:0.53, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11886165.

Hex triplet b55e55 #b55e55
RGB Decimal 181, 94, 85 rgb(181,94,85)
RGB Percent 71, 36.9, 33.3 rgb(71%,36.9%,33.3%)
CMYK 0, 48, 53, 29
HSL 5.6°, 39.3, 52.2 hsl(5.6,39.3%,52.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.6°, 53, 71
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 50.082, 34.234, 21.178
XYZ 24.699, 18.487, 10.861
xyY 0.457, 0.342, 18.487
CIE-LCH 50.082, 40.255, 31.742
CIE-LUV 50.082, 63.437, 18.842
Hunter-Lab 42.997, 27.294, 15.12
Binary 10110101, 01011110, 01010101

Color Schemes with #b55e55

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Alternatives to #b55e55

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#b55e55 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b55e55

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b55e55;}
.background {background-color:#b55e55;}
.border {border:1px solid #b55e55;}

Shades and Tints of #b55e55

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, #080403 is the darkest color, while #fcf9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b55e55

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868484 is the less saturated color, while #f72913 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b55e55 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #837270 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #857d67 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #957959 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b9646a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #967260 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a16f57 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b86262 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population