#c4172e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c4172e is composed of 76.9% red, 9% green and 18% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 76.5% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 352 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c4172e color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e5c with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 9
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 77
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c4172e color description : Strong red.

#c4172e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c4172e has RGB values of R:196, G:23, B:46 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.77, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12850990.

Hex triplet c4172e #c4172e
RGB Decimal 196, 23, 46 rgb(196,23,46)
RGB Percent 76.9, 9, 18 rgb(76.9%,9%,18%)
CMYK 0, 88, 77, 23
HSL 352°, 79, 42.9 hsl(352,79%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 352°, 88.3, 76.9
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.075, 63.786, 34.967
XYZ 23.566, 12.549, 3.766
xyY 0.591, 0.315, 12.549
CIE-LCH 42.075, 72.742, 28.731
CIE-LUV 42.075, 122.896, 20.731
Hunter-Lab 35.424, 56.753, 18.494
Binary 11000100, 00010111, 00101110

Color Schemes with #c4172e

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Alternatives to #c4172e

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#c4172e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c4172e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c4172e;}
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Shades and Tints of #c4172e

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, #030001 is the darkest color, while #fdf0f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c4172e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706b6c is the less saturated color, while #d50622 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c4172e 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #654247 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736b4c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #84662c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c62725 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #904c41 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b492c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52128 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population