#c6172a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6172a is composed of 77.6% red, 9% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.4% magenta, 78.8% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 353.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6172a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e54 with #8d0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 78
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 79
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6172a color description : Strong red.

#c6172a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6172a has RGB values of R:198, G:23, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.79, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 12982058.

Hex triplet c6172a #c6172a
RGB Decimal 198, 23, 42 rgb(198,23,42)
RGB Percent 77.6, 9, 16.5 rgb(77.6%,9%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 88, 79, 22
HSL 353.5°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(353.5,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.5°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.443, 64.181, 37.819
XYZ 24.014, 12.789, 3.394
xyY 0.597, 0.318, 12.789
CIE-LCH 42.443, 74.495, 30.509
CIE-LUV 42.443, 125.325, 22.559
Hunter-Lab 35.761, 57.282, 19.405
Binary 11000110, 00010111, 00101010

Color Schemes with #c6172a

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Alternatives to #c6172a

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#c6172a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6172a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6172a;}
.background {background-color:#c6172a;}
.border {border:1px solid #c6172a;}

Shades and Tints of #c6172a

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fef2f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c6172a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716c6d is the less saturated color, while #d7061d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6172a 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
  • #654246 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756c48 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866727 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c82624 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924d3d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4a28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c72026 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population