#b23a28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23a28 is composed of 69.8% red, 22.7% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 67.4% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 7.8 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 42.7%. #b23a28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff7450 with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 70
    • G 23
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 67
    • Y 78
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23a28 color description : Dark red.

#b23a28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23a28 has RGB values of R:178, G:58, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.67, Y:0.78, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11680296.

Hex triplet b23a28 #b23a28
RGB Decimal 178, 58, 40 rgb(178,58,40)
RGB Percent 69.8, 22.7, 15.7 rgb(69.8%,22.7%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 67, 78, 30
HSL 7.8°, 63.3, 42.7 hsl(7.8,63.3%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 7.8°, 77.5, 69.8
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 42.226, 47.69, 37.522
XYZ 20.257, 12.647, 3.382
xyY 0.558, 0.349, 12.647
CIE-LCH 42.226, 60.682, 38.195
CIE-LUV 42.226, 93.485, 26.781
Hunter-Lab 35.562, 39.445, 19.255
Binary 10110010, 00111010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b23a28

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Alternatives to #b23a28

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#b23a28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23a28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23a28;}
.background {background-color:#b23a28;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23a28;}

Shades and Tints of #b23a28

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 #b23a28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6c6b is the less saturated color, while #d42106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23a28 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
  • #6d5552 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756b3e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856629 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b64145 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5936 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #955629 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b43f3a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population