#b23037 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23037 is composed of 69.8% red, 18.8% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 69.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 356.8 degrees, a saturation of 57.5% and a lightness of 44.3%. #b23037 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff606e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 19
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 73
    • Y 69
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23037 color description : Dark red.

#b23037 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23037 has RGB values of R:178, G:48, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.73, Y:0.69, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11677751.

Hex triplet b23037 #b23037
RGB Decimal 178, 48, 55 rgb(178,48,55)
RGB Percent 69.8, 18.8, 21.6 rgb(69.8%,18.8%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 73, 69, 30
HSL 356.8°, 57.5, 44.3 hsl(356.8,57.5%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.8°, 73, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 40.988, 52.289, 27.388
XYZ 20.108, 11.857, 4.844
xyY 0.546, 0.322, 11.857
CIE-LCH 40.988, 59.027, 27.644
CIE-LUV 40.988, 96.265, 18.039
Hunter-Lab 34.434, 43.974, 15.763
Binary 10110010, 00110000, 00110111

Color Schemes with #b23037

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Alternatives to #b23037

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#b23037 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23037

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#b23037 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23037;}
.background {background-color:#b23037;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23037;}

Shades and Tints of #b23037

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, #080202 is the darkest color, while #fdf8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23037

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756d6d is the less saturated color, while #dd0510 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23037 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a5051 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6851 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6438 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b53b3d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #875447 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #925138 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b4373b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population