#b23257 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23257 is composed of 69.8% red, 19.6% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.9% magenta, 51.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 342.7 degrees, a saturation of 56.1% and a lightness of 44.7%. #b23257 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff64ae with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993366.

    • R 70
    • G 20
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 72
    • Y 51
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23257 color description : Dark pink.

#b23257 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23257 has RGB values of R:178, G:50, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.72, Y:0.51, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678295.

Hex triplet b23257 #b23257
RGB Decimal 178, 50, 87 rgb(178,50,87)
RGB Percent 69.8, 19.6, 34.1 rgb(69.8%,19.6%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 72, 51, 30
HSL 342.7°, 56.1, 44.7 hsl(342.7,56.1%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 342.7°, 71.9, 69.8
Web Safe 993366 #993366
CIE-LAB 41.902, 53.755, 8.704
XYZ 21.222, 12.437, 10.299
xyY 0.483, 0.283, 12.437
CIE-LCH 41.902, 54.455, 9.197
CIE-LUV 41.902, 85.973, 0.347
Hunter-Lab 35.265, 45.701, 7.37
Binary 10110010, 00110010, 01010111

Color Schemes with #b23257

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Alternatives to #b23257

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#b23257 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23257

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#b23257 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23257;}
.background {background-color:#b23257;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23257;}

Shades and Tints of #b23257

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, #0a0305 is the darkest color, while #fdf9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23257

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f71 is the less saturated color, while #de0645 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23257 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
  • #6d545b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696a75 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b6757 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b44245 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #83556a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f5357 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b33c4c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population