#b23838 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23838 is composed of 69.8% red, 22% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68.5% magenta, 68.5% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 52.1% and a lightness of 45.9%. #b23838 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff7070 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

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

#b23838 color description : Dark moderate red.

#b23838 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23838 has RGB values of R:178, G:56, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.69, Y:0.69, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11679800.

Hex triplet b23838 #b23838
RGB Decimal 178, 56, 56 rgb(178,56,56)
RGB Percent 69.8, 22, 22 rgb(69.8%,22%,22%)
CMYK 0, 69, 69, 30
HSL 0°, 52.1, 45.9 hsl(0,52.1%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 68.5, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 42.125, 49.259, 28.166
XYZ 20.489, 12.581, 5.091
xyY 0.537, 0.33, 12.581
CIE-LCH 42.125, 56.743, 29.76
CIE-LUV 42.125, 91.593, 19.758
Hunter-Lab 35.47, 41.037, 16.32
Binary 10110010, 00111000, 00111000

Color Schemes with #b23838

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Alternatives to #b23838

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#b23838 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23838

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23838;}
.background {background-color:#b23838;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23838;}

Shades and Tints of #b23838

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, #0e0404 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23838

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6e6e is the less saturated color, while #e80202 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23838 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d5555 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736b50 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #82663a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b64145 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #895847 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945539 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43e40 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population