#b23331 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23331 is composed of 69.8% red, 20% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.3% magenta, 72.5% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0.9 degrees, a saturation of 56.8% and a lightness of 44.5%. #b23331 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6662 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 20
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 71
    • Y 72
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23331 color description : Dark red.

#b23331 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23331 has RGB values of R:178, G:51, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.71, Y:0.72, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678513.

Hex triplet b23331 #b23331
RGB Decimal 178, 51, 49 rgb(178,51,49)
RGB Percent 69.8, 20, 19.2 rgb(69.8%,20%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 71, 72, 30
HSL 0.9°, 56.8, 44.5 hsl(0.9,56.8%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.9°, 72.5, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 41.306, 50.877, 31.365
XYZ 20.099, 12.057, 4.174
xyY 0.553, 0.332, 12.057
CIE-LCH 41.306, 59.768, 31.653
CIE-LUV 41.306, 95.998, 21.465
Hunter-Lab 34.723, 42.56, 17.178
Binary 10110010, 00110011, 00110001

Color Schemes with #b23331

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Alternatives to #b23331

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#b23331 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23331

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23331;}
.background {background-color:#b23331;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23331;}

Shades and Tints of #b23331

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, #090302 is the darkest color, while #fdf8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23331

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756e6e is the less saturated color, while #de0905 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23331 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b5151 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716949 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816432 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63d3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #895540 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #935232 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b4393a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population