#172120 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172120 is composed of 9% red, 12.9% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 30.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 87.1% black. It has a hue angle of 174 degrees, a saturation of 17.9% and a lightness of 11%. #172120 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4240 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 0
    • Y 3
    • K 87
    CMYK color chart

#172120 color description : Very dark (mostly black) cyan.

#172120 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172120 has RGB values of R:23, G:33, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0, Y:0.03, K:0.87. Its decimal value is 1515808.

Hex triplet 172120 #172120
RGB Decimal 23, 33, 32 rgb(23,33,32)
RGB Percent 9, 12.9, 12.5 rgb(9%,12.9%,12.5%)
CMYK 30, 0, 3, 87
HSL 174°, 17.9, 11 hsl(174,17.9%,11%)
HSV (or HSB) 174°, 30.3, 12.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 11.784, -4.713, -0.782
XYZ 1.158, 1.374, 1.571
xyY 0.282, 0.335, 1.374
CIE-LCH 11.784, 4.777, 189.42
CIE-LUV 11.784, -3.516, -0.204
Hunter-Lab 11.722, -2.883, 0.261
Binary 00010111, 00100001, 00100000

Color Schemes with #172120

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Alternatives to #172120

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#172120 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172120

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172120;}
.background {background-color:#172120;}
.border {border:1px solid #172120;}

Shades and Tints of #172120

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, #070a0a is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172120

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1b1d1d is the less saturated color, while #013731 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172120 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
  • #1e1e1e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1d1f1e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b2a2a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2d292c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #232c2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #242726 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #252628 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1f2829 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population