#b23516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23516 is composed of 69.8% red, 20.8% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.2% magenta, 87.6% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 11.9 degrees, a saturation of 78% and a lightness of 39.2%. #b23516 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a2c with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 21
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 88
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23516 color description : Dark red.

#b23516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23516 has RGB values of R:178, G:53, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.88, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678998.

Hex triplet b23516 #b23516
RGB Decimal 178, 53, 22 rgb(178,53,22)
RGB Percent 69.8, 20.8, 8.6 rgb(69.8%,20.8%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 70, 88, 30
HSL 11.9°, 78, 39.2 hsl(11.9,78%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 11.9°, 87.6, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 41.329, 49.186, 45.659
XYZ 19.779, 12.071, 2.048
xyY 0.583, 0.356, 12.071
CIE-LCH 41.329, 67.112, 42.87
CIE-LUV 41.329, 99.062, 30.37
Hunter-Lab 34.744, 40.814, 20.827
Binary 10110010, 00110101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #b23516

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Alternatives to #b23516

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#b23516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23516;}
.background {background-color:#b23516;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23516;}

Shades and Tints of #b23516

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, #030100 is the darkest color, while #fdf3f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656363 is the less saturated color, while #c12c07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23516 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
  • #69504a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #75692c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846410 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63c3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5624 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945312 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b53930 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population