#172020 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172020 is composed of 9% red, 12.5% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 87.5% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 16.4% and a lightness of 10.8%. #172020 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4040 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 28
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 87
    CMYK color chart

#172020 color description : Very dark (mostly black) cyan.

#172020 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172020 has RGB values of R:23, G:32, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0.28, M:0, Y:0, K:0.87. Its decimal value is 1515552.

Hex triplet 172020 #172020
RGB Decimal 23, 32, 32 rgb(23,32,32)
RGB Percent 9, 12.5, 12.5 rgb(9%,12.5%,12.5%)
CMYK 28, 0, 0, 87
HSL 180°, 16.4, 10.8 hsl(180,16.4%,10.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 28.1, 12.5
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 11.411, -4.016, -1.332
XYZ 1.131, 1.319, 1.562
xyY 0.282, 0.329, 1.319
CIE-LCH 11.411, 4.231, 198.346
CIE-LUV 11.411, -3.151, -0.681
Hunter-Lab 11.487, -2.534, -0.019
Binary 00010111, 00100000, 00100000

Color Schemes with #172020

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Alternatives to #172020

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#172020 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172020

This text has a font color of #172020.

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#172020 background color

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#172020 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172020;}
.background {background-color:#172020;}
.border {border:1px solid #172020;}

Shades and Tints of #172020

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, #070909 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172020

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1b1c1c is the less saturated color, while #023535 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172020 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
  • #1d1d1d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1c1e1e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2a292a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2c282c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #232b2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #232626 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #242527 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1f2729 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population