#b23617 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23617 is composed of 69.8% red, 21.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 69.7% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 12 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #b23617 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6c2e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 21
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23617 color description : Dark red.

#b23617 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23617 has RGB values of R:178, G:54, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11679255.

Hex triplet b23617 #b23617
RGB Decimal 178, 54, 23 rgb(178,54,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 21.2, 9 rgb(69.8%,21.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 70, 87, 30
HSL 12°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(12,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 12°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 41.481, 48.811, 45.345
XYZ 19.835, 12.167, 2.115
xyY 0.581, 0.357, 12.167
CIE-LCH 41.481, 66.624, 42.892
CIE-LUV 41.481, 98.326, 30.413
Hunter-Lab 34.882, 40.457, 20.823
Binary 10110010, 00110110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b23617

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Alternatives to #b23617

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#b23617 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23617

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23617;}
.background {background-color:#b23617;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23617;}

Shades and Tints of #b23617

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 #b23617

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656464 is the less saturated color, while #c12d08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23617 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
  • #6a514b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756a2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846412 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63d40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5725 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #955314 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b53a31 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population