#172121 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172121 is composed of 9% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 30.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 87.1% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 17.9% and a lightness of 11%. #172121 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4242 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

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

#172121 color description : Very dark (mostly black) cyan.

#172121 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172121 has RGB values of R:23, G:33, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0, Y:0, K:0.87. Its decimal value is 1515809.

Hex triplet 172121 #172121
RGB Decimal 23, 33, 33 rgb(23,33,33)
RGB Percent 9, 12.9, 12.9 rgb(9%,12.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 30, 0, 0, 87
HSL 180°, 17.9, 11 hsl(180,17.9%,11%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 30.3, 12.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 11.821, -4.418, -1.457
XYZ 1.172, 1.38, 1.643
xyY 0.279, 0.329, 1.38
CIE-LCH 11.821, 4.652, 198.258
CIE-LUV 11.821, -3.526, -0.762
Hunter-Lab 11.746, -2.75, -0.073
Binary 00010111, 00100001, 00100001

Color Schemes with #172121

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Alternatives to #172121

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#172121 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172121

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#172121 background color

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#172121 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172121;}
.background {background-color:#172121;}
.border {border:1px solid #172121;}

Shades and Tints of #172121

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 #172121

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1b1d1d is the less saturated color, while #013737 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172121 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
  • #1e1e1e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1d1f1f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b2a2b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2d292d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #232c2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #232727 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #252628 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1f282a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population