#c70717 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c70717 is composed of 78% red, 2.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 96.5% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 355 degrees, a saturation of 93.2% and a lightness of 40.4%. #c70717 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0e2e with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 78
    • G 3
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 96
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c70717 color description : Strong red.

#c70717 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c70717 has RGB values of R:199, G:7, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.96, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13043479.

Hex triplet c70717 #c70717
RGB Decimal 199, 7, 23 rgb(199,7,23)
RGB Percent 78, 2.7, 9 rgb(78%,2.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 96, 88, 22
HSL 355°, 93.2, 40.4 hsl(355,93.2%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 355°, 96.5, 78
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 41.781, 66.026, 47.352
XYZ 23.785, 12.359, 1.944
xyY 0.624, 0.324, 12.359
CIE-LCH 41.781, 81.251, 35.647
CIE-LUV 41.781, 132.893, 26.622
Hunter-Lab 35.156, 59.245, 21.331
Binary 11000111, 00000111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c70717

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Alternatives to #c70717

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#c70717 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c70717

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c70717;}
.background {background-color:#c70717;}
.border {border:1px solid #c70717;}

Shades and Tints of #c70717

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, #0a0001 is the darkest color, while #fff6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c70717

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686666 is the less saturated color, while #c70717 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c70717 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
  • #424242 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3639 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756a33 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856500 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9170d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #934629 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4308 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c81111 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population