#172240 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172240 is composed of 9% red, 13.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 46.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 223.9 degrees, a saturation of 47.1% and a lightness of 17.1%. #172240 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4480 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#172240 color description : Very dark blue.

#172240 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172240 has RGB values of R:23, G:34, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 1516096.

Hex triplet 172240 #172240
RGB Decimal 23, 34, 64 rgb(23,34,64)
RGB Percent 9, 13.3, 25.1 rgb(9%,13.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 64, 47, 0, 75
HSL 223.9°, 47.1, 17.1 hsl(223.9,47.1%,17.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.9°, 64.1, 25.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 13.805, 6.042, -20.612
XYZ 1.851, 1.696, 5.08
xyY 0.215, 0.197, 1.696
CIE-LCH 13.805, 21.479, 286.336
CIE-LUV 13.805, -4.273, -19.637
Hunter-Lab 13.024, 2.571, -14.009
Binary 00010111, 00100010, 01000000

Color Schemes with #172240

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Alternatives to #172240

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#172240 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172240

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172240;}
.background {background-color:#172240;}
.border {border:1px solid #172240;}

Shades and Tints of #172240

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, #020306 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172240

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2b2c is the less saturated color, while #031954 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172240 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
  • #222222 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #202228 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #212d4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1b2e49 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #183235 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1d2946 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #192a45 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #182c39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population