#b23215 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23215 is composed of 69.8% red, 19.6% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.9% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 11.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 39%. #b23215 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff642a with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 20
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 72
    • Y 88
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23215 color description : Dark red.

#b23215 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23215 has RGB values of R:178, G:50, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.72, Y:0.88, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678229.

Hex triplet b23215 #b23215
RGB Decimal 178, 50, 21 rgb(178,50,21)
RGB Percent 69.8, 19.6, 8.2 rgb(69.8%,19.6%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 72, 88, 30
HSL 11.1°, 78.9, 39 hsl(11.1,78.9%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 11.1°, 88.2, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 40.901, 50.323, 45.746
XYZ 19.637, 11.803, 1.954
xyY 0.588, 0.353, 11.803
CIE-LCH 40.901, 68.008, 42.272
CIE-LUV 40.901, 101.014, 29.844
Hunter-Lab 34.355, 41.908, 20.677
Binary 10110010, 00110010, 00010101

Color Schemes with #b23215

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Alternatives to #b23215

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#b23215 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23215

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23215;}
.background {background-color:#b23215;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23215;}

Shades and Tints of #b23215

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 #fdf2f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23215

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656262 is the less saturated color, while #c12806 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23215 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684e48 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #74682b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #82630c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6393c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a5423 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94510f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5362d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population