#172421 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172421 is composed of 9% red, 14.1% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 36.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.3% yellow and 85.9% black. It has a hue angle of 166.2 degrees, a saturation of 22% and a lightness of 11.6%. #172421 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4842 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 14
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 0
    • Y 8
    • K 86
    CMYK color chart

#172421 color description : Very dark (mostly black) cyan.

#172421 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172421 has RGB values of R:23, G:36, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0, Y:0.08, K:0.86. Its decimal value is 1516577.

Hex triplet 172421 #172421
RGB Decimal 23, 36, 33 rgb(23,36,33)
RGB Percent 9, 14.1, 12.9 rgb(9%,14.1%,12.9%)
CMYK 36, 0, 8, 86
HSL 166.2°, 22, 11.6 hsl(166.2,22%,11.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 166.2°, 36.1, 14.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 12.945, -6.471, 0.191
XYZ 1.259, 1.554, 1.672
xyY 0.281, 0.346, 1.554
CIE-LCH 12.945, 6.473, 178.309
CIE-LUV 12.945, -4.651, 0.736
Hunter-Lab 12.465, -3.788, 0.771
Binary 00010111, 00100100, 00100001

Color Schemes with #172421

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Alternatives to #172421

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#172421 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172421

This text has a font color of #172421.

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#172421 background color

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#172421 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172421;}
.background {background-color:#172421;}
.border {border:1px solid #172421;}

Shades and Tints of #172421

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f3f7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172421

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1c1f1f is the less saturated color, while #003b2d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172421 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
  • #202020 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1e2120 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2e2c2b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #302b2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #242e31 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #252927 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #272829 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1f2a2b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population