#c9170d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9170d is composed of 78.8% red, 9% green and 5.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 3.2 degrees, a saturation of 87.9% and a lightness of 42%. #c9170d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e1a with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 79
    • G 9
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 94
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9170d color description : Strong red.

#c9170d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9170d has RGB values of R:201, G:23, B:13 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.94, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13178637.

Hex triplet c9170d #c9170d
RGB Decimal 201, 23, 13 rgb(201,23,13)
RGB Percent 78.8, 9, 5.1 rgb(78.8%,9%,5.1%)
CMYK 0, 89, 94, 21
HSL 3.2°, 87.9, 42 hsl(3.2,87.9%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.2°, 93.5, 78.8
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 42.857, 64.374, 52.35
XYZ 24.468, 13.063, 1.614
xyY 0.625, 0.334, 13.063
CIE-LCH 42.857, 82.973, 39.119
CIE-LUV 42.857, 131.857, 29.858
Hunter-Lab 36.142, 57.593, 22.652
Binary 11001001, 00010111, 00001101

Color Schemes with #c9170d

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Alternatives to #c9170d

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#c9170d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9170d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9170d;}
.background {background-color:#c9170d;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9170d;}

Shades and Tints of #c9170d

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, #110201 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9170d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6868 is the less saturated color, while #d11005 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9170d 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #64413f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796d28 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886800 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb221f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #964d1e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f4a04 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca1e18 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population