#a42217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a42217 is composed of 64.3% red, 13.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.3% magenta, 86% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 4.7 degrees, a saturation of 75.4% and a lightness of 36.7%. #a42217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff442e with #490000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 64
    • G 13
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 86
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#a42217 color description : Dark red.

#a42217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a42217 has RGB values of R:164, G:34, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.86, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 10756631.

Hex triplet a42217 #a42217
RGB Decimal 164, 34, 23 rgb(164,34,23)
RGB Percent 64.3, 13.3, 9 rgb(64.3%,13.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 79, 86, 36
HSL 4.7°, 75.4, 36.7 hsl(4.7,75.4%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.7°, 86, 64.3
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 36.177, 51.391, 39.751
XYZ 16.037, 9.1, 1.723
xyY 0.597, 0.339, 9.1
CIE-LCH 36.177, 64.971, 37.722
CIE-LUV 36.177, 98.251, 23.98
Hunter-Lab 30.167, 42.102, 17.731
Binary 10100100, 00100010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #a42217

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Alternatives to #a42217

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#a42217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a42217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a42217;}
.background {background-color:#a42217;}
.border {border:1px solid #a42217;}

Shades and Tints of #a42217

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, #090201 is the darkest color, while #fef8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a42217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635958 is the less saturated color, while #ba1001 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a42217 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a403e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #675e2f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #755914 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a82c2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7d4826 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #864515 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a72825 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population