#b23836 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23836 is composed of 69.8% red, 22% green and 21.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68.5% magenta, 69.7% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 1 degrees, a saturation of 53.4% and a lightness of 45.5%. #b23836 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff706c with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 22
    • B 21
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 69
    • Y 70
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23836 color description : Dark moderate red.

#b23836 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23836 has RGB values of R:178, G:56, B:54 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.69, Y:0.7, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11679798.

Hex triplet b23836 #b23836
RGB Decimal 178, 56, 54 rgb(178,56,54)
RGB Percent 69.8, 22, 21.2 rgb(69.8%,22%,21.2%)
CMYK 0, 69, 70, 30
HSL 1°, 53.4, 45.5 hsl(1,53.4%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 1°, 69.7, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 42.096, 49.153, 29.326
XYZ 20.441, 12.562, 4.838
xyY 0.54, 0.332, 12.562
CIE-LCH 42.096, 57.237, 30.822
CIE-LUV 42.096, 92.037, 20.672
Hunter-Lab 35.443, 40.922, 16.717
Binary 10110010, 00111000, 00110110

Color Schemes with #b23836

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Alternatives to #b23836

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#b23836 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23836

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23836;}
.background {background-color:#b23836;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23836;}

Shades and Tints of #b23836

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, #0c0404 is the darkest color, while #fefcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23836

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6c6c is the less saturated color, while #e80400 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23836 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d5554 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736b4e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836638 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b64144 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a5845 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945537 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43e3f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population