#b23957 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23957 is composed of 69.8% red, 22.4% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 51.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 345.1 degrees, a saturation of 51.5% and a lightness of 46.1%. #b23957 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff72ae with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993366.

    • R 70
    • G 22
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 68
    • Y 51
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23957 color description : Dark moderate red.

#b23957 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23957 has RGB values of R:178, G:57, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.68, Y:0.51, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11680087.

Hex triplet b23957 #b23957
RGB Decimal 178, 57, 87 rgb(178,57,87)
RGB Percent 69.8, 22.4, 34.1 rgb(69.8%,22.4%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 68, 51, 30
HSL 345.1°, 51.5, 46.1 hsl(345.1,51.5%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 345.1°, 68, 69.8
Web Safe 993366 #993366
CIE-LAB 42.886, 51.042, 10.085
XYZ 21.544, 13.082, 10.407
xyY 0.478, 0.29, 13.082
CIE-LCH 42.886, 52.028, 11.176
CIE-LUV 42.886, 82.662, 2.517
Hunter-Lab 36.168, 43.031, 8.258
Binary 10110010, 00111001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #b23957

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Alternatives to #b23957

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#b23957 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23957

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23957;}
.background {background-color:#b23957;}
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Shades and Tints of #b23957

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, #0f0507 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23957

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6f72 is the less saturated color, while #e8033c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23957 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
  • #616161 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #71595f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6c72 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6957 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b4474b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #865968 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #915757 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b3424f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population