#b23528 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23528 is composed of 69.8% red, 20.8% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.2% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 5.7 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 42.7%. #b23528 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a50 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 21
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23528 color description : Dark red.

#b23528 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23528 has RGB values of R:178, G:53, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11679016.

Hex triplet b23528 #b23528
RGB Decimal 178, 53, 40 rgb(178,53,40)
RGB Percent 69.8, 20.8, 15.7 rgb(69.8%,20.8%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 70, 78, 30
HSL 5.7°, 63.3, 42.7 hsl(5.7,63.3%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.7°, 77.5, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 41.48, 49.722, 36.736
XYZ 20.017, 12.167, 3.302
xyY 0.564, 0.343, 12.167
CIE-LCH 41.48, 61.821, 36.458
CIE-LUV 41.48, 96.572, 25.423
Hunter-Lab 34.881, 41.395, 18.804
Binary 10110010, 00110101, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b23528

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Alternatives to #b23528

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#b23528 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23528

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23528;}
.background {background-color:#b23528;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23528;}

Shades and Tints of #b23528

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 #b23528

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6b6b is the less saturated color, while #d41a06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23528 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b524f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736a3f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836529 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63d40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a5637 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945328 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43a37 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population