#b23828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23828 is composed of 69.8% red, 22% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68.5% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 7 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 42.7%. #b23828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff7050 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 22
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 69
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23828 color description : Dark red.

#b23828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23828 has RGB values of R:178, G:56, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.69, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11679784.

Hex triplet b23828 #b23828
RGB Decimal 178, 56, 40 rgb(178,56,40)
RGB Percent 69.8, 22, 15.7 rgb(69.8%,22%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 69, 78, 30
HSL 7°, 63.3, 42.7 hsl(7,63.3%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 7°, 77.5, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 41.921, 48.519, 37.201
XYZ 20.158, 12.449, 3.349
xyY 0.561, 0.346, 12.449
CIE-LCH 41.921, 61.139, 37.479
CIE-LUV 41.921, 94.742, 26.226
Hunter-Lab 35.283, 40.237, 19.071
Binary 10110010, 00111000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b23828

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Alternatives to #b23828

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#b23828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23828;}
.background {background-color:#b23828;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23828;}

Shades and Tints of #b23828

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 #b23828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6c6b is the less saturated color, while #d41e06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23828 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
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c5451 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756b3f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846629 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b64043 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5836 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945529 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43d39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population