#172238 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172238 is composed of 9% red, 13.3% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 58.9% cyan, 39.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It has a hue angle of 220 degrees, a saturation of 41.8% and a lightness of 15.5%. #172238 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4470 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 59
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 78
    CMYK color chart

#172238 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#172238 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172238 has RGB values of R:23, G:34, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.59, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.78. Its decimal value is 1516088.

Hex triplet 172238 #172238
RGB Decimal 23, 34, 56 rgb(23,34,56)
RGB Percent 9, 13.3, 22 rgb(9%,13.3%,22%)
CMYK 59, 39, 0, 78
HSL 220°, 41.8, 15.5 hsl(220,41.8%,15.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 220°, 58.9, 22
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 13.301, 2.88, -15.777
XYZ 1.639, 1.612, 3.966
xyY 0.227, 0.223, 1.612
CIE-LCH 13.301, 16.038, 280.344
CIE-LUV 13.301, -4.148, -14.474
Hunter-Lab 12.695, 0.829, -9.635
Binary 00010111, 00100010, 00111000

Color Schemes with #172238

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Alternatives to #172238

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#172238 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172238

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#172238 background color

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#172238 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172238;}
.background {background-color:#172238;}
.border {border:1px solid #172238;}

Shades and Tints of #172238

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f1f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172238

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #262729 is the less saturated color, while #021b4d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172238 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
  • #212121 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1f2126 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #252c41 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #232d42 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1d3034 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #20283e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e293e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1a2b35 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population