#b52c7c Color Information

#b52c7c Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b52c7c. In RGB, it consists of 71.0% Red, 17.3% Green, and 48.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 75.7% Magenta, 31.5% Yellow, and 29% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 325.0°, with saturation of 60.9% and lightness of 44.1%. The decimal value for #b52c7c is 11873404, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc3366. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b52c7c is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#b52c7c Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color181, 44, 124 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color71.0%, 17.3%, 48.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.290, 0.827, 0.514 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.757, 0.315, 0.29 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color325.0°, 60.9%, 44.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color325.0°, 75.7%, 71.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color23.595, 13.080, 20.350 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color181, 44, 124 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11873404 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color42.884, 60.430, -12.824 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)42.884, 61.776, 348.019 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color42.884, 77.050, -27.411 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color36.167, 53.159, -8.044 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.414, 0.229, 13.080 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290063484 / 0xffb52c7c Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc3366 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #b52c7c

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b52c7c, its pure hue is 325.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 60.9%, and its lightness is 44.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b52c7c, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #170610 to #9e276d.

Tints of #b52c7c

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b52c7c, its pure hue is 325.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 60.9%, and its lightness is 44.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b52c7c, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #be468c to #f6e5ef.

Tones of #b52c7c

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b52c7c, its pure hue is 325.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 60.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b52c7c, which range from #717171 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #e10083 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b52c7c

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b52c7c! For #b52c7c, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b52c7c. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b52c7c

This color, #b52c7c, consists of 71.0% Red, 17.3% Green, and 48.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 181, Green = 44, Blue = 124. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b52c7c is 0% Cyan, 75.7% Magenta, 31.5% Yellow, and 29% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R71.0%
C0.0%
G17.3%
M75.7%
B48.6%
Y31.5%
K29.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 181 44 124
Octal 265 54 174
Hexa #b5 #2c #7c
Binary 10110101 00101100 01111100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 75 31 29
Octal 0 113 37 35
Hexa #00 #4b #1f #1d
Binary 00000000 01001011 00011111 00011101

Analogous Colors of #b52c7c

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b52c7c — which has hue 325.0° — its analogous colors are located at 295.0° and 355.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b52c7c.

Triadic Colors of #b52c7c

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b52c7c — which has hue 325.0° — its triadic colors are located at 85.0° and 325.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b52c7c.

Complementary Color of #b52c7c

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b52c7c — which has hue 325.0° — its complementary color is located at 145.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b52c7c.

Split Complementary Colors of #b52c7c

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b52c7c — which has hue 325.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 115.0° and 325.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b52c7c.

Tetradic Colors of #b52c7c

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b52c7c — which has hue 325.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 235.0°, 325.0°, 55.0°, and 145.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b52c7c.

Monochromatic Colors of #b52c7c

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b52c7c, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #50213c — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ee63b4 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b52c7c

We want to make getting started with #b52c7c on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b52c7c into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b52c7c can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b52c7c with other HTML elements.

#b52c7c Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b52c7c.
<span style="color: #b52c7c;">The color of this text is #b52c7c.</span>

#b52c7c Background Color

The background color for this text is #b52c7c.
<div style="background-color: #b52c7c; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b52c7c.</div>

#b52c7c Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b52c7c.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b52c7c;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b52c7c.</span>

#b52c7c Border Color

This is a div with border color #b52c7c.
<div style="border: #b52c7c 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b52c7c.</div>

#b52c7c Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b52c7c on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b52c7c; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b52c7c on a white background.</div></div>

#b52c7c Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b52c7c on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b52c7c; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b52c7c on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b52c7c to White

This is a gradient from #b52c7c to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b52c7c,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b52c7c,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b52c7c,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b52c7c,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b52c7c to white.</div>

Gradient from #b52c7c to Black

This is a gradient from #b52c7c to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b52c7c,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b52c7c,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b52c7c,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b52c7c,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b52c7c to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b52c7c

In addition to using #b52c7c on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b52c7c in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b52c7c, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 181, Green = 44, Blue = 124). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b52c7c in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b52c7c
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(181, 44, 124)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b52c7c; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b52c7c; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b52c7c; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(181, 44, 124);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b52c7c")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:181, green:44, blue:124, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:181 green:44 blue:124 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(181f, 44f, 124f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(181, 44, 124);
 

#b52c7c Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b52c7c the same way. For those with color blindness, #b52c7c might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b52c7c looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b52c7c is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b52c7c looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b52c7c will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b52c7c is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 5.8:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #b52c7c would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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WCAG AAA
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