#172531 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172531 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.1% cyan, 24.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 80.8% black. It has a hue angle of 207.7 degrees, a saturation of 36.1% and a lightness of 14.1%. #172531 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4a62 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 81
    CMYK color chart

#172531 color description : Very dark (mostly black) blue.

#172531 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172531 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.81. Its decimal value is 1516849.

Hex triplet 172531 #172531
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 49 rgb(23,37,49)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 19.2 rgb(9%,14.5%,19.2%)
CMYK 53, 24, 0, 81
HSL 207.7°, 36.1, 14.1 hsl(207.7,36.1%,14.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.7°, 53.1, 19.2
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 13.984, -1.925, -9.741
XYZ 1.569, 1.727, 3.156
xyY 0.243, 0.268, 1.727
CIE-LCH 13.984, 9.93, 258.82
CIE-LUV 13.984, -5.078, -8.654
Hunter-Lab 13.141, -1.684, -5.041
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 00110001

Color Schemes with #172531

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Alternatives to #172531

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#172531 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172531

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172531;}
.background {background-color:#172531;}
.border {border:1px solid #172531;}

Shades and Tints of #172531

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, #040709 is the darkest color, while #fbfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172531

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #222426 is the less saturated color, while #012747 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172531 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
  • #222222 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #202325 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b2e3a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2b2e3c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #203135 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #242b37 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #242a38 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1d2d33 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population