#172a49 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a49 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 28.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.5% cyan, 42.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.4% black. It has a hue angle of 217.2 degrees, a saturation of 52.1% and a lightness of 18.8%. #172a49 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5492 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 29
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 71
    CMYK color chart

#172a49 color description : Very dark blue.

#172a49 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a49 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:73 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.71. Its decimal value is 1518153.

Hex triplet 172a49 #172a49
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 73 rgb(23,42,73)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 28.6 rgb(9%,16.5%,28.6%)
CMYK 68, 42, 0, 71
HSL 217.2°, 52.1, 18.8 hsl(217.2,52.1%,18.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 217.2°, 68.5, 28.6
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 17.079, 3.77, -21.63
XYZ 2.384, 2.319, 6.625
xyY 0.21, 0.205, 2.319
CIE-LCH 17.079, 21.956, 279.888
CIE-LUV 17.079, -6.815, -22.749
Hunter-Lab 15.228, 1.291, -15.134
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01001001

Color Schemes with #172a49

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Alternatives to #172a49

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#172a49 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a49

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a49

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, #04080d is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a49

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2d2f33 is the less saturated color, while #01255f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a49 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
  • #282828 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #25282f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #283451 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #213552 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #15393d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #22304e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1d314e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #163341 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population