#c6172d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6172d is composed of 77.6% red, 9% green and 17.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.4% magenta, 77.3% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 352.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6172d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e5a with #8d0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 78
    • G 9
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 77
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6172d color description : Strong red.

#c6172d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6172d has RGB values of R:198, G:23, B:45 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.77, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 12982061.

Hex triplet c6172d #c6172d
RGB Decimal 198, 23, 45 rgb(198,23,45)
RGB Percent 77.6, 9, 17.6 rgb(77.6%,9%,17.6%)
CMYK 0, 88, 77, 22
HSL 352.5°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(352.5,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.5°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.477, 64.279, 36.113
XYZ 24.07, 12.811, 3.688
xyY 0.593, 0.316, 12.811
CIE-LCH 42.477, 73.729, 29.328
CIE-LUV 42.477, 124.655, 21.493
Hunter-Lab 35.793, 57.402, 18.946
Binary 11000110, 00010111, 00101101

Color Schemes with #c6172d

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Alternatives to #c6172d

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#c6172d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6172d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6172d;}
.background {background-color:#c6172d;}
.border {border:1px solid #c6172d;}

Shades and Tints of #c6172d

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 #fef2f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c6172d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716c6d is the less saturated color, while #d70620 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6172d 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
  • #746c4b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85672b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c82725 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924d40 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4a2b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c72128 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population