#b23217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23217 is composed of 69.8% red, 19.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.9% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 10.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #b23217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff642e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 20
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 72
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23217 color description : Dark red.

#b23217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23217 has RGB values of R:178, G:50, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.72, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678231.

Hex triplet b23217 #b23217
RGB Decimal 178, 50, 23 rgb(178,50,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 19.6, 9 rgb(69.8%,19.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 72, 87, 30
HSL 10.5°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(10.5,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 10.5°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 40.913, 50.366, 44.875
XYZ 19.656, 11.81, 2.055
xyY 0.586, 0.352, 11.81
CIE-LCH 40.913, 67.458, 41.7
CIE-LUV 40.913, 100.8, 29.431
Hunter-Lab 34.366, 41.955, 20.511
Binary 10110010, 00110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b23217

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Alternatives to #b23217

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#b23217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23217;}
.background {background-color:#b23217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23217;}

Shades and Tints of #b23217

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656464 is the less saturated color, while #c12808 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23217 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
  • #684e49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #74682d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826311 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6393c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a5425 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945113 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b4362e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population