#172521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172521 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.8% yellow and 85.5% black. It has a hue angle of 162.9 degrees, a saturation of 23.3% and a lightness of 11.8%. #172521 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4a42 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 0
    • Y 11
    • K 85
    CMYK color chart

#172521 color description : Very dark (mostly black) cyan - lime green.

#172521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172521 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0, Y:0.11, K:0.85. Its decimal value is 1516833.

Hex triplet 172521 #172521
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 33 rgb(23,37,33)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 12.9 rgb(9%,14.5%,12.9%)
CMYK 38, 0, 11, 85
HSL 162.9°, 23.3, 11.8 hsl(162.9,23.3%,11.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 162.9°, 37.8, 14.5
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 13.322, -7.139, 0.739
XYZ 1.289, 1.615, 1.683
xyY 0.281, 0.352, 1.615
CIE-LCH 13.322, 7.177, 174.093
CIE-LUV 13.322, -5.038, 1.257
Hunter-Lab 12.708, -4.13, 1.046
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #172521

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Alternatives to #172521

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#172521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172521

This text has a font color of #172521.

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#172521 background color

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#172521 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172521;}
.background {background-color:#172521;}
.border {border:1px solid #172521;}

Shades and Tints of #172521

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f4f8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1e1e1e is the less saturated color, while #023a2a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172521 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
  • #2f2d2b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #312c2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #242f32 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #262a27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #282929 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1f2b2c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population