#172231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172231 is composed of 9% red, 13.3% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.1% cyan, 30.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 80.8% black. It has a hue angle of 214.6 degrees, a saturation of 36.1% and a lightness of 14.1%. #172231 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4462 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 81
    CMYK color chart

#172231 color description : Very dark (mostly black) blue.

#172231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172231 has RGB values of R:23, G:34, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.81. Its decimal value is 1516081.

Hex triplet 172231 #172231
RGB Decimal 23, 34, 49 rgb(23,34,49)
RGB Percent 9, 13.3, 19.2 rgb(9%,13.3%,19.2%)
CMYK 53, 31, 0, 81
HSL 214.6°, 36.1, 14.1 hsl(214.6,36.1%,14.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.6°, 53.1, 19.2
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 12.909, 0.237, -11.399
XYZ 1.48, 1.548, 3.126
xyY 0.24, 0.252, 1.548
CIE-LCH 12.909, 11.402, 271.189
CIE-LUV 12.909, -4.055, -9.99
Hunter-Lab 12.441, -0.544, -6.19
Binary 00010111, 00100010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #172231

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Alternatives to #172231

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#172231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172231

This text has a font color of #172231.

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#172231 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172231;}
.background {background-color:#172231;}
.border {border:1px solid #172231;}

Shades and Tints of #172231

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, #040609 is the darkest color, while #fbfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #222426 is the less saturated color, while #011f47 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172231 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
  • #202020 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1e2023 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #282c3a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #272c3c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1f2f32 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #222837 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #212838 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1c2a32 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population