#c8172b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8172b is composed of 78.4% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.5% magenta, 78.5% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 353.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.4% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c8172b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e56 with #910000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 78
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 79
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8172b color description : Strong red.

#c8172b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8172b has RGB values of R:200, G:23, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.79, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13113131.

Hex triplet c8172b #c8172b
RGB Decimal 200, 23, 43 rgb(200,23,43)
RGB Percent 78.4, 9, 16.9 rgb(78.4%,9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 79, 22
HSL 353.2°, 79.4, 43.7 hsl(353.2,79.4%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.2°, 88.5, 78.4
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.868, 64.74, 37.816
XYZ 24.563, 13.07, 3.515
xyY 0.597, 0.318, 13.07
CIE-LCH 42.868, 74.976, 30.29
CIE-LUV 42.868, 126.623, 22.59
Hunter-Lab 36.152, 58.014, 19.542
Binary 11001000, 00010111, 00101011

Color Schemes with #c8172b

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Alternatives to #c8172b

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#c8172b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c8172b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c8172b;}
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Shades and Tints of #c8172b

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fef4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c8172b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726d6d is the less saturated color, while #d9061e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8172b 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
  • #766d49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876828 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #944d3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4a29 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c92027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population