#B42E27 color

  • HEX#B42E27
  • RGBrgb(180, 46, 39)
  • HSLhsl(3, 64%, 43%)
  • CMYK0, 74, 78, 29

About #B42E27

#B42E27 is a medium red color with the hex code #B42E27. In RGB it is red 180, green 46, blue 39; in HSL it is hue 3°, saturation 64%, lightness 43%; in CMYK it is 0%, 74%, 78%, 29%. Its contrast ratio is 6.25:1 on white and 3.36:1 on black.

#B42E27 Color Conversion

Hex tripletB4, 2E, 27
CMYK0.00%, 74.44%, 78.33%, 29.41%
RGB Decimal180, 46, 39
HSL3°, 64%, 43%
RGB Octal264, 56, 47
HSV (HSB)2.98°, 78.33%, 70.59%
RGB Binary10110100, 101110, 100111
CIE-L*AB40.90, 52.94, 36.81
RGB Percent70.59%, 18.04%, 15.29%
CIE-L*CH40.90, 64.48, 34.81
XYZ20.17, 11.80, 3.13
CIE-L*UV40.90, 102.38, 24.36
xyY0.57, 0.34, 11.80
Hunter-Lab34.36, 44.65, 18.64
RYB70.59%, 18.18%, 15.29%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B42E27 on a dark background: contrast 3.36:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#B42E27 on a light background: contrast 6.25:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#B42E27 · #DB625C · #691B17 · #27ADB4 · #5CD5DB

Analogous palette

#B427AD · #B42767 · #B42E27 · #B47527 · #ADB427

Triadic palette

#B42E27 · #27B42E · #2E27B4 · #DB625C · #5CDB62

Tetradic palette

#B42E27 · #67B427 · #27ADB4 · #7527B4 · #691B17

Monochromatic palette

#360E0C · #751E1A · #B42E27 · #D8564F · #E6928E

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