#b23937 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23937 is composed of 69.8% red, 22.4% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 69.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 1 degrees, a saturation of 52.8% and a lightness of 45.7%. #b23937 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff726e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 22
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 68
    • Y 69
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23937 color description : Dark moderate red.

#b23937 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23937 has RGB values of R:178, G:57, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.68, Y:0.69, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11680055.

Hex triplet b23937 #b23937
RGB Decimal 178, 57, 55 rgb(178,57,55)
RGB Percent 69.8, 22.4, 21.6 rgb(69.8%,22.4%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 68, 69, 30
HSL 1°, 52.8, 45.7 hsl(1,52.8%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 1°, 69.1, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 42.261, 48.796, 28.928
XYZ 20.514, 12.669, 4.979
xyY 0.538, 0.332, 12.669
CIE-LCH 42.261, 56.726, 30.661
CIE-LUV 42.261, 91.227, 20.509
Hunter-Lab 35.594, 40.584, 16.621
Binary 10110010, 00111001, 00110111

Color Schemes with #b23937

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Alternatives to #b23937

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#b23937 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23937

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23937;}
.background {background-color:#b23937;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23937;}

Shades and Tints of #b23937

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, #0d0404 is the darkest color, while #fefdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23937

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6d6d is the less saturated color, while #e80501 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23937 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
  • #6e5655 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736b4f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836739 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b64245 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a5946 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945638 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43f40 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population