#b23840 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23840 is composed of 69.8% red, 22% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68.5% magenta, 64% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 356.1 degrees, a saturation of 52.1% and a lightness of 45.9%. #b23840 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff7080 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 22
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 69
    • Y 64
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23840 color description : Dark moderate red.

#b23840 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23840 has RGB values of R:178, G:56, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.69, Y:0.64, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11679808.

Hex triplet b23840 #b23840
RGB Decimal 178, 56, 64 rgb(178,56,64)
RGB Percent 69.8, 22, 25.1 rgb(69.8%,22%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 69, 64, 30
HSL 356.1°, 52.1, 45.9 hsl(356.1,52.1%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.1°, 68.5, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 42.255, 49.727, 23.476
XYZ 20.7, 12.666, 6.205
xyY 0.523, 0.32, 12.666
CIE-LCH 42.255, 54.99, 25.272
CIE-LUV 42.255, 89.685, 15.815
Hunter-Lab 35.589, 41.545, 14.575
Binary 10110010, 00111000, 01000000

Color Schemes with #b23840

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Alternatives to #b23840

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#b23840 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23840

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23840;}
.background {background-color:#b23840;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23840;}

Shades and Tints of #b23840

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, #0e0405 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23840

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6e6f is the less saturated color, while #e80211 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23840 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e5657 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716b59 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816742 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b54246 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #895850 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #935641 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43e44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population