#172b48 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b48 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 28.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.1% cyan, 40.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.8% black. It has a hue angle of 215.5 degrees, a saturation of 51.6% and a lightness of 18.6%. #172b48 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5690 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 28
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 72
    CMYK color chart

#172b48 color description : Very dark blue.

#172b48 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b48 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:72 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.72. Its decimal value is 1518408.

Hex triplet 172b48 #172b48
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 72 rgb(23,43,72)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 28.2 rgb(9%,16.9%,28.2%)
CMYK 68, 40, 0, 72
HSL 215.5°, 51.6, 18.6 hsl(215.5,51.6%,18.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 215.5°, 68.1, 28.2
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 17.356, 2.64, -20.509
XYZ 2.387, 2.378, 6.464
xyY 0.213, 0.212, 2.378
CIE-LCH 17.356, 20.678, 277.335
CIE-LUV 17.356, -7.14, -21.617
Hunter-Lab 15.42, 0.644, -14.06
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 01001000

Color Schemes with #172b48

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Alternatives to #172b48

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#172b48 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172b48

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, #04070d is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b48

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2d2f32 is the less saturated color, while #01275e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b48 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
  • #282828 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #25292e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2a3450 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #243551 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #173a3e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #23314d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1f314e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #173441 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population