#b23917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23917 is composed of 69.8% red, 22.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 13.2 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #b23917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff722e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 22
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 68
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23917 color description : Dark red.

#b23917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23917 has RGB values of R:178, G:57, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.68, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11680023.

Hex triplet b23917 #b23917
RGB Decimal 178, 57, 23 rgb(178,57,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 22.4, 9 rgb(69.8%,22.4%,9%)
CMYK 0, 68, 87, 30
HSL 13.2°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(13.2,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 13.2°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 41.931, 47.588, 45.717
XYZ 19.979, 12.455, 2.163
xyY 0.577, 0.36, 12.455
CIE-LCH 41.931, 65.99, 43.851
CIE-LUV 41.931, 96.388, 31.187
Hunter-Lab 35.292, 39.287, 21.071
Binary 10110010, 00111001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b23917

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Alternatives to #b23917

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#b23917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23917;}
.background {background-color:#b23917;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23917;}

Shades and Tints of #b23917

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 #b23917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656464 is the less saturated color, while #c13008 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23917 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
  • #6b534c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766b2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856512 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63f42 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c5825 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #955514 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b53d32 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population