#a42517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a42517 is composed of 64.3% red, 14.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.4% magenta, 86% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 6 degrees, a saturation of 75.4% and a lightness of 36.7%. #a42517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a2e with #490000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 64
    • G 15
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 86
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#a42517 color description : Dark red.

#a42517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a42517 has RGB values of R:164, G:37, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.86, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 10757399.

Hex triplet a42517 #a42517
RGB Decimal 164, 37, 23 rgb(164,37,23)
RGB Percent 64.3, 14.5, 9 rgb(64.3%,14.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 77, 86, 36
HSL 6°, 75.4, 36.7 hsl(6,75.4%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 6°, 86, 64.3
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 36.517, 50.439, 40.049
XYZ 16.127, 9.279, 1.753
xyY 0.594, 0.342, 9.279
CIE-LCH 36.517, 64.405, 38.45
CIE-LUV 36.517, 96.788, 24.571
Hunter-Lab 30.462, 41.19, 17.913
Binary 10100100, 00100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #a42517

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Alternatives to #a42517

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#a42517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a42517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a42517;}
.background {background-color:#a42517;}
.border {border:1px solid #a42517;}

Shades and Tints of #a42517

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 #a42517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635958 is the less saturated color, while #ba1401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a42517 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b423f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #685e2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #765a14 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a92e30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e4926 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #864615 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a72b26 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population