#c90017 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c90017 is composed of 78.8% red, 0% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 353.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c90017 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff002e with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 79
    • G 0
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c90017 color description : Strong red.

#c90017 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c90017 has RGB values of R:201, G:0, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13172759.

Hex triplet c90017 #c90017
RGB Decimal 201, 0, 23 rgb(201,0,23)
RGB Percent 78.8, 0, 9 rgb(78.8%,0%,9%)
CMYK 0, 100, 89, 21
HSL 353.1°, 100, 39.4 hsl(353.1,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.1°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 41.973, 67.21, 47.685
XYZ 24.243, 12.483, 1.944
xyY 0.627, 0.323, 12.483
CIE-LCH 41.973, 82.408, 35.355
CIE-LUV 41.973, 135.539, 26.535
Hunter-Lab 35.331, 60.655, 21.47
Binary 11001001, 00000000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c90017

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Alternatives to #c90017

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#c90017 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c90017

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c90017;}
.background {background-color:#c90017;}
.border {border:1px solid #c90017;}

Shades and Tints of #c90017

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, #050001 is the darkest color, while #fff0f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c90017

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c5d5f is the less saturated color, while #c90017 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c90017 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b3237 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766b34 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866600 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca1500 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #944429 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4008 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca0d08 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population