#b23500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23500 is composed of 69.8% red, 20.8% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.2% magenta, 100% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 17.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 34.9%. #b23500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a00 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 21
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 100
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23500 color description : Dark orange [Brown tone].

#b23500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23500 has RGB values of R:178, G:53, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:1, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678976.

Hex triplet b23500 #b23500
RGB Decimal 178, 53, 0 rgb(178,53,0)
RGB Percent 69.8, 20.8, 0 rgb(69.8%,20.8%,0%)
CMYK 0, 70, 100, 30
HSL 17.9°, 100, 34.9 hsl(17.9,100%,34.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 17.9°, 100, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 41.238, 48.857, 53.15
XYZ 19.634, 12.014, 1.285
xyY 0.596, 0.365, 12.014
CIE-LCH 41.238, 72.194, 47.41
CIE-LUV 41.238, 100.638, 33.491
Hunter-Lab 34.661, 40.459, 22.064
Binary 10110010, 00110101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b23500

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Alternatives to #b23500

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#b23500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23500

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#b23500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23500;}
.background {background-color:#b23500;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23500;}

Shades and Tints of #b23500

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fff2ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605652 is the less saturated color, while #b23500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23500 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
  • #674e43 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766915 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b73b3e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b560d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945300 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b53927 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population