#173540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173540 is composed of 9% red, 20.8% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 17.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 196.1 degrees, a saturation of 47.1% and a lightness of 17.1%. #173540 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e6a80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 21
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 17
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#173540 color description : Very dark blue.

#173540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173540 has RGB values of R:23, G:53, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 1520960.

Hex triplet 173540 #173540
RGB Decimal 23, 53, 64 rgb(23,53,64)
RGB Percent 9, 20.8, 25.1 rgb(9%,20.8%,25.1%)
CMYK 64, 17, 0, 75
HSL 196.1°, 47.1, 17.1 hsl(196.1,47.1%,17.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.1°, 64.1, 25.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 20.434, -7.327, -10.271
XYZ 2.552, 3.098, 5.314
xyY 0.233, 0.283, 3.098
CIE-LCH 20.434, 12.617, 234.498
CIE-LUV 20.434, -10.822, -10.393
Hunter-Lab 17.602, -4.928, -5.577
Binary 00010111, 00110101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #173540

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Alternatives to #173540

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#173540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173540

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#173540 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173540;}
.background {background-color:#173540;}
.border {border:1px solid #173540;}

Shades and Tints of #173540

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 #f7fbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2c2c is the less saturated color, while #033e54 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173540 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
  • #2d2d2d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292f31 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #393b47 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #383b4b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #204045 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2c3944 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2c3847 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1d3c43 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population