#173240 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173240 is composed of 9% red, 19.6% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 200.5 degrees, a saturation of 47.1% and a lightness of 17.1%. #173240 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e6480 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 20
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#173240 color description : Very dark blue.

#173240 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173240 has RGB values of R:23, G:50, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 1520192.

Hex triplet 173240 #173240
RGB Decimal 23, 50, 64 rgb(23,50,64)
RGB Percent 9, 19.6, 25.1 rgb(9%,19.6%,25.1%)
CMYK 64, 22, 0, 75
HSL 200.5°, 47.1, 17.1 hsl(200.5,47.1%,17.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.5°, 64.1, 25.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 19.364, -5.354, -11.913
XYZ 2.419, 2.833, 5.27
xyY 0.23, 0.269, 2.833
CIE-LCH 19.364, 13.06, 245.801
CIE-LUV 19.364, -9.691, -12.191
Hunter-Lab 16.833, -3.804, -6.778
Binary 00010111, 00110010, 01000000

Color Schemes with #173240

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Alternatives to #173240

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#173240 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173240

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173240;}
.background {background-color:#173240;}
.border {border:1px solid #173240;}

Shades and Tints of #173240

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, #020506 is the darkest color, while #f7fafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173240

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2c2c is the less saturated color, while #033854 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173240 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282d30 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #353947 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #34394b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1f3e42 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a3644 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #293647 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1c3941 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population