#c6172c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6172c is composed of 77.6% red, 9% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.4% magenta, 77.8% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 352.8 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6172c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e58 with #8d0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 78
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 78
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6172c color description : Strong red.

#c6172c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6172c has RGB values of R:198, G:23, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.78, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 12982060.

Hex triplet c6172c #c6172c
RGB Decimal 198, 23, 44 rgb(198,23,44)
RGB Percent 77.6, 9, 17.3 rgb(77.6%,9%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 88, 78, 22
HSL 352.8°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(352.8,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.8°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.466, 64.246, 36.684
XYZ 24.051, 12.803, 3.588
xyY 0.595, 0.317, 12.803
CIE-LCH 42.466, 73.982, 29.726
CIE-LUV 42.466, 124.883, 21.856
Hunter-Lab 35.782, 57.361, 19.103
Binary 11000110, 00010111, 00101100

Color Schemes with #c6172c

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Alternatives to #c6172c

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#c6172c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6172c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6172c;}
.background {background-color:#c6172c;}
.border {border:1px solid #c6172c;}

Shades and Tints of #c6172c

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 #c6172c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716c6d is the less saturated color, while #d7061f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6172c 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #664347 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756c4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856729 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c82625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924d3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4a2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c72127 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population