#a90017 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a90017 is composed of 66.3% red, 0% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 86.4% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 351.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 33.1%. #a90017 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff002e with #530000. Closest websafe color is: #990000.

    • R 66
    • G 0
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 86
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a90017 color description : Dark red.

#a90017 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a90017 has RGB values of R:169, G:0, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.86, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11075607.

Hex triplet a90017 #a90017
RGB Decimal 169, 0, 23 rgb(169,0,23)
RGB Percent 66.3, 0, 9 rgb(66.3%,0%,9%)
CMYK 0, 100, 86, 34
HSL 351.8°, 100, 33.1 hsl(351.8,100%,33.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.8°, 100, 66.3
Web Safe 990000 #990000
CIE-LAB 35.001, 59.19, 39.137
XYZ 16.518, 8.499, 1.581
xyY 0.621, 0.32, 8.499
CIE-LCH 35.001, 70.959, 33.473
CIE-LUV 35.001, 112.089, 20.886
Hunter-Lab 29.153, 50.117, 17.191
Binary 10101001, 00000000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #a90017

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Alternatives to #a90017

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#a90017 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a90017

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a90017;}
.background {background-color:#a90017;}
.border {border:1px solid #a90017;}

Shades and Tints of #a90017

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, #0c0002 is the darkest color, while #fff7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a90017

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b4e50 is the less saturated color, while #a90017 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a90017 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c2a2f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #645b32 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #725610 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ac1200 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7d3a28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #863712 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ab0b08 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population