#c9172b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9172b is composed of 78.8% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 353.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9172b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e56 with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 79
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 79
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9172b color description : Strong red.

#c9172b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9172b has RGB values of R:201, G:23, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.79, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13178667.

Hex triplet c9172b #c9172b
RGB Decimal 201, 23, 43 rgb(201,23,43)
RGB Percent 78.8, 9, 16.9 rgb(78.8%,9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 79, 21
HSL 353.3°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(353.3,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.3°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 43.075, 65.003, 38.097
XYZ 24.831, 13.208, 3.527
xyY 0.597, 0.318, 13.208
CIE-LCH 43.075, 75.344, 30.373
CIE-LUV 43.075, 127.38, 22.779
Hunter-Lab 36.343, 58.36, 19.685
Binary 11001001, 00010111, 00101011

Color Schemes with #c9172b

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Alternatives to #c9172b

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#c9172b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9172b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9172b;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9172b

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, #070102 is the darkest color, while #fef5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9172b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736d6e is the less saturated color, while #da061e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9172b 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
  • #766d49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876828 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb2624 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #944e3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f4a29 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca2027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population