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Information about #B23B23 color

#B23B23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B23B23 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 59, 35) — 69.8% red, 23.1% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 56 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B23B23 is a vivid, lively red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chinese Brown (#AB381F). Slightly further away sit Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Ayers Rock (#AE451D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 59, 35)), which gives #B23B23 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B23B23: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. No one has named #B23B23 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B23B23 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B23B23 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F5D4CD

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White

#FFFFFF

#B23B23 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8F2F1C

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#6B2315

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#47170E

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#230B07

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Black

#000000

#B23B23 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AA4733

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#A15444

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#976257

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#8B706A

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Grey

#808080

#B23B23 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B2AE23

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#B27423

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#B22344

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#B2237E

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#AE23B2

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#B23B23 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#239BB3
#239BB3

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#2353B3
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#23B383
#23B383

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#B32353
#B32353

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#23B33B
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#3B23B3
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#9BB323
#9BB323

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#239BB3
#239BB3

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#3B23B3
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#53B323
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#239BB3
#239BB3

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#8323B3
#8323B3

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Nearest named colors to #B23B23

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Dark Pastel Red color link
Dark Pastel Red

#C23B22

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

International Orange color link
International Orange

#C0362C

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

#B23B23 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#B23B23 color image #B23B23 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#B23B23 color image #B23B23 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#B23B23 color image #B23B23 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B23B23
  • RGB178, 59, 35
  • CMYK0, 47, 56, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 59, 35)
  • HSL10°, 67%, 42%
  • HSL Precise10.07°, 67.136%, 41.765%
  • HSV10°, 80%, 70%
  • HSB10°, 80%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.231, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.231, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.231, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB23B23
  • DECIMAL ID11680547
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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