#b23019 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23019 is composed of 69.8% red, 18.8% green and 9.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 86% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 9 degrees, a saturation of 75.4% and a lightness of 39.8%. #b23019 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6032 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 19
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 73
    • Y 86
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23019 color description : Dark red.

#b23019 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23019 has RGB values of R:178, G:48, B:25 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.73, Y:0.86, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11677721.

Hex triplet b23019 #b23019
RGB Decimal 178, 48, 25 rgb(178,48,25)
RGB Percent 69.8, 18.8, 9.8 rgb(69.8%,18.8%,9.8%)
CMYK 0, 73, 86, 30
HSL 9°, 75.4, 39.8 hsl(9,75.4%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 9°, 86, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 40.657, 51.157, 43.736
XYZ 19.593, 11.651, 2.137
xyY 0.587, 0.349, 11.651
CIE-LCH 40.657, 67.304, 40.529
CIE-LUV 40.657, 101.752, 28.516
Hunter-Lab 34.134, 42.727, 20.182
Binary 10110010, 00110000, 00011001

Color Schemes with #b23019

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Alternatives to #b23019

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#b23019 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23019

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23019;}
.background {background-color:#b23019;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23019;}

Shades and Tints of #b23019

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, #060201 is the darkest color, while #fdf5f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23019

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c615f is the less saturated color, while #c92002 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23019 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674d48 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736830 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826315 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6383a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a5327 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #935016 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b4352e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population