#c8172e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8172e is composed of 78.4% red, 9% green and 18% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.5% magenta, 77% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 352.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.4% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c8172e color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e5c with #910000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 78
    • G 9
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 77
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8172e color description : Strong red.

#c8172e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8172e has RGB values of R:200, G:23, B:46 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.77, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13113134.

Hex triplet c8172e #c8172e
RGB Decimal 200, 23, 46 rgb(200,23,46)
RGB Percent 78.4, 9, 18 rgb(78.4%,9%,18%)
CMYK 0, 89, 77, 22
HSL 352.2°, 79.4, 43.7 hsl(352.2,79.4%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.2°, 88.5, 78.4
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.902, 64.839, 36.109
XYZ 24.62, 13.093, 3.815
xyY 0.593, 0.315, 13.093
CIE-LCH 42.902, 74.216, 29.113
CIE-LUV 42.902, 125.945, 21.512
Hunter-Lab 36.184, 58.134, 19.077
Binary 11001000, 00010111, 00101110

Color Schemes with #c8172e

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Alternatives to #c8172e

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#c8172e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c8172e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c8172e;}
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Shades and Tints of #c8172e

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 #c8172e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726d6d is the less saturated color, while #d90621 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8172e 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674448 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756d4c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87682b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca2725 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #934d41 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4a2c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c92128 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population