#b23428 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23428 is composed of 69.8% red, 20.4% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.8% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 5.2 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 42.7%. #b23428 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6850 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 20
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 71
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23428 color description : Dark red.

#b23428 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23428 has RGB values of R:178, G:52, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.71, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678760.

Hex triplet b23428 #b23428
RGB Decimal 178, 52, 40 rgb(178,52,40)
RGB Percent 69.8, 20.4, 15.7 rgb(69.8%,20.4%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 71, 78, 30
HSL 5.2°, 63.3, 42.7 hsl(5.2,63.3%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.2°, 77.5, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 41.337, 50.112, 36.585
XYZ 19.972, 12.076, 3.287
xyY 0.565, 0.342, 12.076
CIE-LCH 41.337, 62.046, 36.132
CIE-LUV 41.337, 97.167, 25.163
Hunter-Lab 34.751, 41.772, 18.718
Binary 10110010, 00110100, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b23428

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Alternatives to #b23428

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#b23428 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23428

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23428;}
.background {background-color:#b23428;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23428;}

Shades and Tints of #b23428

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, #020100 is the darkest color, while #fcf2f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23428

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6b6b is the less saturated color, while #d41806 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23428 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a514e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #73693f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826429 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63c3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a5637 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #935328 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43937 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population