#c9172e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9172e is composed of 78.8% red, 9% green and 18% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 77.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 352.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9172e color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e5c with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 79
    • G 9
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 77
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9172e color description : Strong red.

#c9172e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9172e has RGB values of R:201, G:23, B:46 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.77, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13178670.

Hex triplet c9172e #c9172e
RGB Decimal 201, 23, 46 rgb(201,23,46)
RGB Percent 78.8, 9, 18 rgb(78.8%,9%,18%)
CMYK 0, 89, 77, 21
HSL 352.2°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(352.2,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.2°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 43.109, 65.101, 36.393
XYZ 24.888, 13.231, 3.828
xyY 0.593, 0.315, 13.231
CIE-LCH 43.109, 74.583, 29.206
CIE-LUV 43.109, 126.704, 21.706
Hunter-Lab 36.374, 58.48, 19.222
Binary 11001001, 00010111, 00101110

Color Schemes with #c9172e

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Alternatives to #c9172e

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#c9172e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9172e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9172e;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9172e

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, #070102 is the darkest color, while #fef5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9172e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736d6e is the less saturated color, while #da0621 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9172e 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674448 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766d4d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87682b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb2725 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #944e41 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f4b2c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca2128 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population