#c9162b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9162b is composed of 78.8% red, 8.6% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.1% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 353 degrees, a saturation of 80.3% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c9162b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2c56 with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 79
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 79
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9162b color description : Strong red.

#c9162b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9162b has RGB values of R:201, G:22, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.79, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13178411.

Hex triplet c9162b #c9162b
RGB Decimal 201, 22, 43 rgb(201,22,43)
RGB Percent 78.8, 8.6, 16.9 rgb(78.8%,8.6%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 79, 21
HSL 353°, 80.3, 43.7 hsl(353,80.3%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 353°, 89.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 43.017, 65.17, 38.035
XYZ 24.812, 13.169, 3.521
xyY 0.598, 0.317, 13.169
CIE-LCH 43.017, 75.458, 30.269
CIE-LUV 43.017, 127.657, 22.668
Hunter-Lab 36.289, 58.539, 19.65
Binary 11001001, 00010110, 00101011

Color Schemes with #c9162b

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Alternatives to #c9162b

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#c9162b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9162b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9162b;}
.background {background-color:#c9162b;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9162b;}

Shades and Tints of #c9162b

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, #070101 is the darkest color, while #fef4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9162b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736c6d is the less saturated color, while #da051e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9162b 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674347 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766d49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876828 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb2524 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #944d3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f4a29 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca2026 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population