#cc172b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc172b is composed of 80% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.7% magenta, 78.9% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 353.4 degrees, a saturation of 79.7% and a lightness of 44.5%. #cc172b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e56 with #990000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 80
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 79
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#cc172b color description : Strong red.

#cc172b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc172b has RGB values of R:204, G:23, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.79, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13375275.

Hex triplet cc172b #cc172b
RGB Decimal 204, 23, 43 rgb(204,23,43)
RGB Percent 80, 9, 16.9 rgb(80%,9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 79, 20
HSL 353.4°, 79.7, 44.5 hsl(353.4,79.7%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.4°, 88.7, 80
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 43.694, 65.79, 38.936
XYZ 25.646, 13.628, 3.566
xyY 0.599, 0.318, 13.628
CIE-LCH 43.694, 76.448, 30.618
CIE-LUV 43.694, 129.645, 23.343
Hunter-Lab 36.916, 59.401, 20.115
Binary 11001100, 00010111, 00101011

Color Schemes with #cc172b

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Alternatives to #cc172b

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#cc172b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc172b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cc172b;}
.background {background-color:#cc172b;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc172b;}

Shades and Tints of #cc172b

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, #0a0102 is the darkest color, while #fef7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #cc172b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756e6f is the less saturated color, while #dd061d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc172b 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
  • #684448 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786f49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896927 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ce2624 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #964f3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a14b29 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cd2027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population