#979899 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979899 is composed of 59.2% red, 59.6% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 1.3% cyan, 0.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 210 degrees, a saturation of 1% and a lightness of 59.6%. #979899 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3133. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 1
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#979899 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979899 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979899 has RGB values of R:151, G:152, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0.01, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9935001.

Hex triplet 979899 #979899
RGB Decimal 151, 152, 153 rgb(151,152,153)
RGB Percent 59.2, 59.6, 60 rgb(59.2%,59.6%,60%)
CMYK 1, 1, 0, 40
HSL 210°, 1, 59.6 hsl(210,1%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 210°, 1.3, 60
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 62.79, -0.168, -0.657
XYZ 29.739, 31.336, 34.617
xyY 0.311, 0.327, 31.336
CIE-LCH 62.79, 0.678, 255.672
CIE-LUV 62.79, -0.626, -0.918
Hunter-Lab 55.978, -3.131, 2.52
Binary 10010111, 10011000, 10011001

Color Schemes with #979899

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Alternatives to #979899

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#979899 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979899

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979899;}
.background {background-color:#979899;}
.border {border:1px solid #979899;}

Shades and Tints of #979899

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, #050505 is the darkest color, while #fafafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979899

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979899 is the less saturated color, while #3898f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979899 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #989898 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9f9c9d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa989f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9e9ba7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c9a9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3989d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9b9aa1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population