#b23317 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23317 is composed of 69.8% red, 20% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.3% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 10.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #b23317 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff662e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 20
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 71
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23317 color description : Dark red.

#b23317 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23317 has RGB values of R:178, G:51, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.71, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678487.

Hex triplet b23317 #b23317
RGB Decimal 178, 51, 23 rgb(178,51,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 20, 9 rgb(69.8%,20%,9%)
CMYK 0, 71, 87, 30
HSL 10.8°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(10.8,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 10.8°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 41.052, 49.986, 44.99
XYZ 19.7, 11.897, 2.07
xyY 0.585, 0.353, 11.897
CIE-LCH 41.052, 67.251, 41.989
CIE-LUV 41.052, 100.193, 29.671
Hunter-Lab 34.492, 41.587, 20.587
Binary 10110010, 00110011, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b23317

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Alternatives to #b23317

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#b23317 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23317

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23317;}
.background {background-color:#b23317;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23317;}

Shades and Tints of #b23317

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23317

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656464 is the less saturated color, while #c12908 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23317 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684f49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #74692d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836311 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63a3d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a5525 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945213 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5372f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population