#b23420 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23420 is composed of 69.8% red, 20.4% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.8% magenta, 82% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 8.2 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 41.2%. #b23420 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6840 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 20
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 71
    • Y 82
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23420 color description : Dark red.

#b23420 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23420 has RGB values of R:178, G:52, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.71, Y:0.82, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678752.

Hex triplet b23420 #b23420
RGB Decimal 178, 52, 32 rgb(178,52,32)
RGB Percent 69.8, 20.4, 12.5 rgb(69.8%,20.4%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 71, 82, 30
HSL 8.2°, 69.5, 41.2 hsl(8.2,69.5%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 8.2°, 82, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 41.26, 49.839, 40.817
XYZ 19.85, 12.028, 2.643
xyY 0.575, 0.348, 12.028
CIE-LCH 41.26, 64.42, 39.317
CIE-LUV 41.26, 98.444, 27.682
Hunter-Lab 34.681, 41.474, 19.758
Binary 10110010, 00110100, 00100000

Color Schemes with #b23420

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Alternatives to #b23420

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#b23420 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23420

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23420;}
.background {background-color:#b23420;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23420;}

Shades and Tints of #b23420

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, #0c0302 is the darkest color, while #fefbfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23420

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696969 is the less saturated color, while #ca2208 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23420 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #69504c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746937 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836420 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63c3e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a562e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945220 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43933 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population