#aa172c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #aa172c is composed of 66.7% red, 9% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.5% magenta, 74.1% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 351.4 degrees, a saturation of 76.2% and a lightness of 37.8%. #aa172c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e58 with #550000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 67
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 86
    • Y 74
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#aa172c color description : Dark red.

#aa172c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #aa172c has RGB values of R:170, G:23, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.86, Y:0.74, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 11147052.

Hex triplet aa172c #aa172c
RGB Decimal 170, 23, 44 rgb(170,23,44)
RGB Percent 66.7, 9, 17.3 rgb(66.7%,9%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 86, 74, 33
HSL 351.4°, 76.2, 37.8 hsl(351.4,76.2%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.4°, 86.5, 66.7
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 36.636, 56.695, 28.565
XYZ 17.339, 9.343, 3.273
xyY 0.579, 0.312, 9.343
CIE-LCH 36.636, 63.485, 26.741
CIE-LUV 36.636, 103.221, 16.319
Hunter-Lab 30.566, 47.768, 15.047
Binary 10101010, 00010111, 00101100

Color Schemes with #aa172c

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Alternatives to #aa172c

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#aa172c Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#aa172c;}
.background {background-color:#aa172c;}
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Shades and Tints of #aa172c

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, #0e0204 is the darkest color, while #fffcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #aa172c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #675a5c is the less saturated color, while #c0011c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #aa172c 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
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #593c40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #655e48 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #745a2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ad2626 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e443e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88422c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ac2028 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population