#c90517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c90517 is composed of 78.8% red, 2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 97.5% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 354.5 degrees, a saturation of 95.1% and a lightness of 40.4%. #c90517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0a2e with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 79
    • G 2
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 98
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c90517 color description : Strong red.

#c90517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c90517 has RGB values of R:201, G:5, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.98, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13174039.

Hex triplet c90517 #c90517
RGB Decimal 201, 5, 23 rgb(201,5,23)
RGB Percent 78.8, 2, 9 rgb(78.8%,2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 98, 89, 21
HSL 354.5°, 95.1, 40.4 hsl(354.5,95.1%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.5°, 97.5, 78.8
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 42.141, 66.724, 47.812
XYZ 24.298, 12.591, 1.962
xyY 0.625, 0.324, 12.591
CIE-LCH 42.141, 82.086, 35.624
CIE-LUV 42.141, 134.685, 26.839
Hunter-Lab 35.484, 60.131, 21.561
Binary 11001001, 00000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c90517

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Alternatives to #c90517

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#c90517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c90517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c90517;}
.background {background-color:#c90517;}
.border {border:1px solid #c90517;}

Shades and Tints of #c90517

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, #0a0001 is the darkest color, while #fff5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c90517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6465 is the less saturated color, while #c90517 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c90517 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
  • #424242 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3639 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766b34 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866600 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb1607 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #944629 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4208 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca0f0d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population