#231517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #231517 is composed of 13.7% red, 8.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 34.3% yellow and 86.3% black. It has a hue angle of 351.4 degrees, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 11%. #231517 color hex could be obtained by blending #462a2e with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330000.

    • R 14
    • G 8
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 34
    • K 86
    CMYK color chart

#231517 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#231517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #231517 has RGB values of R:35, G:21, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.34, K:0.86. Its decimal value is 2299159.

Hex triplet 231517 #231517
RGB Decimal 35, 21, 23 rgb(35,21,23)
RGB Percent 13.7, 8.2, 9 rgb(13.7%,8.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 40, 34, 86
HSL 351.4°, 25, 11 hsl(351.4,25%,11%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.4°, 40, 13.7
Web Safe 330000 #330000
CIE-LAB 8.616, 7.54, 1.463
XYZ 1.116, 0.956, 0.936
xyY 0.371, 0.318, 0.956
CIE-LCH 8.616, 7.681, 10.983
CIE-LUV 8.616, 5.224, 0.302
Hunter-Lab 9.775, 3.271, 1.164
Binary 00100011, 00010101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #231517

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Alternatives to #231517

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#231517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #231517

This text has a font color of #231517.

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#231517 background color

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#231517 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#231517;}
.background {background-color:#231517;}
.border {border:1px solid #231517;}

Shades and Tints of #231517

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, #0a0607 is the darkest color, while #fefdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #231517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1d1b1c is the less saturated color, while #360209 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #231517 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
  • #191919 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1b1819 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #252424 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #292322 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2e2123 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #241e1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #261e1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2a1c1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population