#dc172b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #dc172b is composed of 86.3% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.5% magenta, 80.5% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 353.9 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 47.6%. #dc172b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e56 with #b90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 86
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 90
    • Y 80
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#dc172b color description : Vivid red.

#dc172b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #dc172b has RGB values of R:220, G:23, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.9, Y:0.8, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 14423851.

Hex triplet dc172b #dc172b
RGB Decimal 220, 23, 43 rgb(220,23,43)
RGB Percent 86.3, 9, 16.9 rgb(86.3%,9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 90, 80, 14
HSL 353.9°, 81.1, 47.6 hsl(353.9,81.1%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.9°, 89.5, 86.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 46.983, 69.93, 43.338
XYZ 30.259, 16.007, 3.782
xyY 0.605, 0.32, 16.007
CIE-LCH 46.983, 82.27, 31.788
CIE-LUV 46.983, 141.59, 26.295
Hunter-Lab 40.008, 64.988, 22.402
Binary 11011100, 00010111, 00101011

Color Schemes with #dc172b

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Alternatives to #dc172b

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#dc172b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #dc172b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#dc172b;}
.background {background-color:#dc172b;}
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Shades and Tints of #dc172b

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 #dc172b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7475 is the less saturated color, while #ef041c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #dc172b 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f484c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #81764a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #937125 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #dd2624 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a2533f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ae5027 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #dc2126 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population