#172021 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172021 is composed of 9% red, 12.5% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 30.3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 87.1% black. It has a hue angle of 186 degrees, a saturation of 17.9% and a lightness of 11%. #172021 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4042 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 87
    CMYK color chart

#172021 color description : Very dark (mostly black) cyan.

#172021 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172021 has RGB values of R:23, G:32, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.87. Its decimal value is 1515553.

Hex triplet 172021 #172021
RGB Decimal 23, 32, 33 rgb(23,32,33)
RGB Percent 9, 12.5, 12.9 rgb(9%,12.5%,12.9%)
CMYK 30, 3, 0, 87
HSL 186°, 17.9, 11 hsl(186,17.9%,11%)
HSV (or HSB) 186°, 30.3, 12.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 11.449, -3.718, -2.008
XYZ 1.144, 1.325, 1.634
xyY 0.279, 0.323, 1.325
CIE-LCH 11.449, 4.225, 208.378
CIE-LUV 11.449, -3.164, -1.236
Hunter-Lab 11.511, -2.398, -0.36
Binary 00010111, 00100000, 00100001

Color Schemes with #172021

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Alternatives to #172021

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#172021 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172021

This text has a font color of #172021.

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#172021 background color

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#172021 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172021;}
.background {background-color:#172021;}
.border {border:1px solid #172021;}

Shades and Tints of #172021

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, #070a0a is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172021

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1b1d1d is the less saturated color, while #013137 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172021 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
  • #1d1d1d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1c1e1e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2a292b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2c282d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #232b2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #232627 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #242528 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e2729 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population