#172525 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172525 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 14.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 85.5% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 23.3% and a lightness of 11.8%. #172525 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4a4a with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 85
    CMYK color chart

#172525 color description : Very dark (mostly black) cyan.

#172525 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172525 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:37 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0, Y:0, K:0.85. Its decimal value is 1516837.

Hex triplet 172525 #172525
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 37 rgb(23,37,37)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 14.5 rgb(9%,14.5%,14.5%)
CMYK 38, 0, 0, 85
HSL 180°, 23.3, 11.8 hsl(180,23.3%,11.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 37.8, 14.5
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 13.465, -5.952, -1.929
XYZ 1.349, 1.639, 1.995
xyY 0.271, 0.329, 1.639
CIE-LCH 13.465, 6.256, 197.954
CIE-LUV 13.465, -5.042, -1.09
Hunter-Lab 12.802, -3.596, -0.281
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 00100101

Color Schemes with #172525

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Alternatives to #172525

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#172525 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172525

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#172525 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172525;}
.background {background-color:#172525;}
.border {border:1px solid #172525;}

Shades and Tints of #172525

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f4f8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172525

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1e1e1e is the less saturated color, while #023a3a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172525 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
  • #212121 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1f2222 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2e2d2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #302c31 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #232f33 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #252a2b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #27292d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1f2b2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population