#172228 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172228 is composed of 9% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 42.5% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 201.2 degrees, a saturation of 27% and a lightness of 12.4%. #172228 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4450 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 43
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#172228 color description : Very dark (mostly black) blue.

#172228 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172228 has RGB values of R:23, G:34, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0.43, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 1516072.

Hex triplet 172228 #172228
RGB Decimal 23, 34, 40 rgb(23,34,40)
RGB Percent 9, 13.3, 15.7 rgb(9%,13.3%,15.7%)
CMYK 43, 15, 0, 84
HSL 201.2°, 27, 12.4 hsl(201.2,27%,12.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.2°, 42.5, 15.7
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 12.476, -2.914, -5.574
XYZ 1.308, 1.479, 2.224
xyY 0.261, 0.295, 1.479
CIE-LCH 12.476, 6.29, 242.394
CIE-LUV 12.476, -3.956, -4.385
Hunter-Lab 12.163, -2.085, -2.327
Binary 00010111, 00100010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #172228

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Alternatives to #172228

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#172228 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172228

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#172228 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172228;}
.background {background-color:#172228;}
.border {border:1px solid #172228;}

Shades and Tints of #172228

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, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f5f8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172228

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1e2021 is the less saturated color, while #01283e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172228 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
  • #1f1f1f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1d2021 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2a2b32 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2b2b34 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #222d31 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #23282e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #24272f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e292d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population