#b23515 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23515 is composed of 69.8% red, 20.8% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.2% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 12.2 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 39%. #b23515 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a2a with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 21
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 88
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23515 color description : Dark red.

#b23515 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23515 has RGB values of R:178, G:53, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.88, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678997.

Hex triplet b23515 #b23515
RGB Decimal 178, 53, 21 rgb(178,53,21)
RGB Percent 69.8, 20.8, 8.2 rgb(69.8%,20.8%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 70, 88, 30
HSL 12.2°, 78.9, 39 hsl(12.2,78.9%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 12.2°, 88.2, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 41.323, 49.165, 46.083
XYZ 19.77, 12.068, 1.998
xyY 0.584, 0.357, 12.068
CIE-LCH 41.323, 67.386, 43.147
CIE-LUV 41.323, 99.163, 30.572
Hunter-Lab 34.739, 40.791, 20.907
Binary 10110010, 00110101, 00010101

Color Schemes with #b23515

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Alternatives to #b23515

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#b23515 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23515

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23515;}
.background {background-color:#b23515;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23515;}

Shades and Tints of #b23515

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 #fdf3f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23515

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656262 is the less saturated color, while #c12c06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23515 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #69504a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #75692b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #84640d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63c3e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5623 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945310 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5392f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population