#c9170a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9170a is composed of 78.8% red, 9% green and 3.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 95% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 4.1 degrees, a saturation of 90.5% and a lightness of 41.4%. #c9170a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e14 with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 79
    • G 9
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 95
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9170a color description : Strong red.

#c9170a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9170a has RGB values of R:201, G:23, B:10 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.95, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13178634.

Hex triplet c9170a #c9170a
RGB Decimal 201, 23, 10 rgb(201,23,10)
RGB Percent 78.8, 9, 3.9 rgb(78.8%,9%,3.9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 95, 21
HSL 4.1°, 90.5, 41.4 hsl(4.1,90.5%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.1°, 95, 78.8
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 42.847, 64.343, 53.305
XYZ 24.45, 13.055, 1.52
xyY 0.627, 0.335, 13.055
CIE-LCH 42.847, 83.555, 39.64
CIE-LUV 42.847, 132.085, 30.218
Hunter-Lab 36.132, 57.555, 22.799
Binary 11001001, 00010111, 00001010

Color Schemes with #c9170a

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Alternatives to #c9170a

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#c9170a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9170a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9170a;}
.background {background-color:#c9170a;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9170a;}

Shades and Tints of #c9170a

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, #0e0201 is the darkest color, while #fffbfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9170a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706463 is the less saturated color, while #d11002 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9170a 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #64413e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796d26 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886800 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb221f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #964d1b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f4a03 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca1e17 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population