#231515 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #231515 is composed of 13.7% red, 8.2% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 40% yellow and 86.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 11%. #231515 color hex could be obtained by blending #462a2a with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330000.

    • R 14
    • G 8
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 40
    • K 86
    CMYK color chart

#231515 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#231515 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #231515 has RGB values of R:35, G:21, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.4, K:0.86. Its decimal value is 2299157.

Hex triplet 231515 #231515
RGB Decimal 35, 21, 21 rgb(35,21,21)
RGB Percent 13.7, 8.2, 8.2 rgb(13.7%,8.2%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 40, 40, 86
HSL 0°, 25, 11 hsl(0,25%,11%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 40, 13.7
Web Safe 330000 #330000
CIE-LAB 8.549, 7.168, 2.802
XYZ 1.097, 0.948, 0.835
xyY 0.381, 0.329, 0.948
CIE-LCH 8.549, 7.696, 21.353
CIE-LUV 8.549, 5.373, 1.158
Hunter-Lab 9.736, 3.069, 1.732
Binary 00100011, 00010101, 00010101

Color Schemes with #231515

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Alternatives to #231515

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#231515 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #231515

This text has a font color of #231515.

<span style="color:#231515;">Text here</span>
#231515 background color

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#231515 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#231515;}
.background {background-color:#231515;}
.border {border:1px solid #231515;}

Shades and Tints of #231515

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, #0a0606 is the darkest color, while #fefdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #231515

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1d1b1b is the less saturated color, while #360202 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #231515 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
  • #191919 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1b1818 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #252422 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #292320 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2e2023 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #241e1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #271e1c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2a1c1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population