#cc172c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc172c is composed of 80% red, 9% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.7% magenta, 78.4% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 353 degrees, a saturation of 79.7% and a lightness of 44.5%. #cc172c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e58 with #990000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 80
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 78
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#cc172c color description : Strong red.

#cc172c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc172c has RGB values of R:204, G:23, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.78, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13375276.

Hex triplet cc172c #cc172c
RGB Decimal 204, 23, 44 rgb(204,23,44)
RGB Percent 80, 9, 17.3 rgb(80%,9%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 89, 78, 20
HSL 353°, 79.7, 44.5 hsl(353,79.7%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 353°, 88.7, 80
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 43.705, 65.821, 38.374
XYZ 25.664, 13.635, 3.663
xyY 0.597, 0.317, 13.635
CIE-LCH 43.705, 76.191, 30.243
CIE-LUV 43.705, 129.427, 22.998
Hunter-Lab 36.926, 59.44, 19.966
Binary 11001100, 00010111, 00101100

Color Schemes with #cc172c

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Alternatives to #cc172c

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#cc172c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc172c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cc172c;}
.background {background-color:#cc172c;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc172c;}

Shades and Tints of #cc172c

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 #cc172c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756e6f is the less saturated color, while #dd061f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc172c 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
  • #505050 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #694549 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786f4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896a29 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ce2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #964f3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a14b2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cd2127 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population