#B23B44 Hex Color

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Color Name

Sanguine*

Hex Color Code

#B23B44

RGB Color Code

RGB(178, 59, 68)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 66.9%, 61.8%, 30.2%

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#B23B44 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is B23B44?

The RGB color code for color number #B23B44 is RGB(178, 59, 68). In the RGB color model, #B23B44 has a red value of 178, a green value of 59, and a blue value of 68. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 66.9% magenta, 61.8% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 355.5° (degrees), 50.2 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B23B44 has a hue of 355.5° (degrees), 66.9 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.

Color B23B44 is cool or warm?

Color B23B44 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B23B44? (For interior and product design)

B23B44 has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#B23B44

LRV 13

Light Color

Compare LRV 13 of #B23B44 with dark and light color

Is #B23B44 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B23B44 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B23B44 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B23B44

Hex triplet: #B23B44
Red: B2
Green: 3B
Blue: 44

RGBA / RGB rgb(178, 59, 68)

Red: 178 (69.8%)
Green: 59 (23.1%)
Blue: 68 (26.7%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 66.85%
Yellow: 61.80%
Key: 30.20%

HSL hsl(355.46deg, 50.2 %, 46.5 %)

Hue: 355.46°
Saturation: 50.21 %
Lightness: 46.47 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 355.46°
Saturation: 66.85 %
Brightness / Value: 69.80 %

RYB ryb(155, 87, 84)

Red: 155 (60.8%)
Yellow: 87 (34.1%)
Blue: 84 (32.8%)

HWB

Hue: 355.46°
Whiteness: 23.14 %
Blackness: 30.20 %

CMY

Cyan: 30.20%
Magenta: 76.86%
Yellow: 73.33%

XYZ

X: 20.97
Y: 13.01
Z: 6.87

YXY

Y1: 13.01
X: 0.51
Y2: 0.32

CIE-Lab

L: 42.78
A: 48.76
B: 21.7

CIE-Lch

L: 42.78
C: 53.37
H: 23.99

CIE-Luv

L: 42.78
U: 86.99
V: 14.6

Hunter-Lab

L: 36.07
A: 40.64
B: 13.95

Other

LRV: ~ 13 %
Munsell Color System: 5.3R 4.1/10.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B23B44

These are the named colors closest to hex B23B44, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC3F4A Color Sanguine

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

#C62D42 Color Brick Red

96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

#C41E3A Color Cardinal

95.82% match | ΔE 4.18

#AB4E52 Color Rose Vale

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B23B44.

#AD3E48 Color PANTONE 18-1643 TCX - Cardinal

98.46% match | ΔE 1.54

#BB363F Color PANTONE 18-1652 TCX - Rococco Red

97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

#BC2C3D Color PANTONE 19-1760 TCX - Scarlet

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#B34646 Color PANTONE 18-1648 TCX - Baked Apple

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B23B44.

#BD3742 Color PANTONE 4060 C

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#B83A4B Color PANTONE 703 C

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

#A94545 Color PANTONE 4062 C

97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

#C22F41 Color PANTONE 4059 C

96.95% match | ΔE 3.05

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B23B44.

#BF3E50 Color BS 02-E-53 - Purple

96.25% match | ΔE 3.75

#A1514D Color BS 04-D-44 - Tawny

94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

#C44A5E Color BS 02-D-43 - Pink

92.87% match | ΔE 7.13

#9A2A41 Color BS 02-D-44 - Pink

92.54% match | ΔE 7.46

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B23B44.

#A63437 Color RAL 3031 - Orient Red

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

#AB273C Color RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

#C73F4A Color RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red

95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

#A63D2F Color RAL 3016 - Coral Red

92.79% match | ΔE 7.21

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B23B44.

#A33737 Color RAL 030 40 50 - Hibiscus Red

95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

#AC2C32 Color RAL 030 40 60 - Emperor Cherry Red

95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

#A02E3E Color RAL 020 40 50 - Bright Red

94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

#97413E Color RAL 030 40 40 - Spicy Red

94.28% match | ΔE 5.72

Paint color for Hex #B23B44

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B23B44 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B23B44 once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Hex color B23B44 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B23B44 to Benjamin Moore

#B03E43 Color Ladybug Red (1322)

99.01% match | ΔE 0.99

#B14040 Color Chili Pepper (2004-20)

97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

#BD3A42 Color Poppy (1315)

97.52% match | ΔE 2.48

#A54048 Color Umbria Red (1316)

97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

PPG Paints

Hex color B23B44 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B23B44 to PPG Paints

#AC3A3E Color Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)

98.09% match | ΔE 1.91

#A24041 Color Granada (PPG17-12)

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#A83E4C Color Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

#A34747 Color Crushed Tomatoes (PPG13-09)

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B23B44 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B23B44 to Dunn-Edwards

#C03543 Color Striking Red (DEA 103)

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#B73D3F Color Cherry Bomb (DEA 105)

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#A53B3D Color Scarlet Past (DEA 150)

96.99% match | ΔE 3.01

#AA3646 Color Roses are Red (DET 428)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

Valspar

Hex color B23B44 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B23B44 to Valspar

#B93E4E Color Berry Blush (1004-1A)

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#AB3037 Color Planet Fever (V006-3)

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

#AC4D4C Color Deep Rose (2001-3A)

95.96% match | ΔE 4.04

#AD273F Color Con Brio (8001-7F)

95.84% match | ΔE 4.16

Behr

Hex color B23B44 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B23B44 to Behr

#A33F40 Color No More Drama (P140-7)

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

#A74E4A Color Persimmon Red (HDC-CL-09)

95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

#B6453E Color Stiletto Love (P160-7)

95.10% match | ΔE 4.90

#A04039 Color Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)

94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

Sherwin Williams

Hex color B23B44 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B23B44 to Sherwin Williams

#B24743 Color Red Tomato (SW 6607)

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

#AD2C34 Color Positive Red (SW 6871)

96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

#9F4442 Color Antique Red (SW 7587)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

#A42E37 Color Show Stopper (SW 7588)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

Farrow & Ball

Hex color B23B44 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B23B44 to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)

95.26% match | ΔE 4.74

#B0504B Color Blazer (212)

94.82% match | ΔE 5.18

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B23B44 color palettes and scheme combination

3F1518

652227

8C2E35

B23B44

C85861

D47F85

E1A5A9

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

A93BB2

B23B80

B23B44

B26E3B

B2A93B

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

B23B44

44B23B

3B44B2

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

B23B44

7FB23B

3BB2A9

6E3BB2

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

B23B44

B94E56

C16269

C9757C

D0898E

D89DA1

E0B0B4

E7C4C6

EFD7D9

F7EBEC

FFFFFF

Sanguine* - #B23B44 Tints

B23B44

A0353D

8E2F36

7C292F

6A2328

591D22

47171B

351114

230B0D

110506

000000

Sanguine* - #B23B44 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B23B44

Sanguine*

#3BB2A9

Light Sea Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #B23B44?

Color that best contrast with #B23B44 is #3BB2A9, color name is Light Sea Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.