#c9172c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9172c is composed of 78.8% red, 9% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 78.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 352.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9172c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e58 with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 79
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 78
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9172c color description : Strong red.

#c9172c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9172c has RGB values of R:201, G:23, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.78, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13178668.

Hex triplet c9172c #c9172c
RGB Decimal 201, 23, 44 rgb(201,23,44)
RGB Percent 78.8, 9, 17.3 rgb(78.8%,9%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 89, 78, 21
HSL 352.9°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(352.9,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.9°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 43.086, 65.035, 37.532
XYZ 24.85, 13.215, 3.625
xyY 0.596, 0.317, 13.215
CIE-LCH 43.086, 75.088, 29.989
CIE-LUV 43.086, 127.159, 22.429
Hunter-Lab 36.353, 58.399, 19.535
Binary 11001001, 00010111, 00101100

Color Schemes with #c9172c

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Alternatives to #c9172c

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#c9172c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9172c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9172c;}
.background {background-color:#c9172c;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9172c;}

Shades and Tints of #c9172c

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 #c9172c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736d6e is the less saturated color, while #da061f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9172c 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
  • #766d4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876829 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #944e3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f4a2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca2127 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population