#c9171b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9171b is composed of 78.8% red, 9% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 86.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 358.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9171b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e36 with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 79
    • G 9
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 87
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9171b color description : Strong red.

#c9171b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9171b has RGB values of R:201, G:23, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.87, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13178651.

Hex triplet c9171b #c9171b
RGB Decimal 201, 23, 27 rgb(201,23,27)
RGB Percent 78.8, 9, 10.6 rgb(78.8%,9%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 89, 87, 21
HSL 358.7°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(358.7,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.7°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.932, 64.592, 46.539
XYZ 24.593, 13.113, 2.273
xyY 0.615, 0.328, 13.113
CIE-LCH 42.932, 79.611, 35.773
CIE-LUV 42.932, 130.279, 27.369
Hunter-Lab 36.211, 57.858, 21.626
Binary 11001001, 00010111, 00011011

Color Schemes with #c9171b

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Alternatives to #c9171b

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#c9171b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9171b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9171b;}
.background {background-color:#c9171b;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9171b;}

Shades and Tints of #c9171b

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, #070101 is the darkest color, while #fef5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9171b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736d6d is the less saturated color, while #da060b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9171b 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #664243 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786d37 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88680e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb2321 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #954e2d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a04a12 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca1f1f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population