#a78979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a78979 is composed of 65.5% red, 53.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 27.5% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 20.9 degrees, a saturation of 20.7% and a lightness of 56.5%. #a78979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #4f1300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 65
    • G 54
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 28
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#a78979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark orange.

#a78979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a78979 has RGB values of R:167, G:137, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.28, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 10979705.

Hex triplet a78979 #a78979
RGB Decimal 167, 137, 121 rgb(167,137,121)
RGB Percent 65.5, 53.7, 47.5 rgb(65.5%,53.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 18, 28, 35
HSL 20.9°, 20.7, 56.5 hsl(20.9,20.7%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 20.9°, 27.5, 65.5
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 59.423, 8.905, 12.857
XYZ 28.333, 27.488, 21.901
xyY 0.365, 0.354, 27.488
CIE-LCH 59.423, 15.639, 55.292
CIE-LUV 59.423, 20.067, 15.633
Hunter-Lab 52.429, 4.711, 11.933
Binary 10100111, 10001001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #a78979

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Alternatives to #a78979

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#a78979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a78979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a78979;}
.background {background-color:#a78979;}
.border {border:1px solid #a78979;}

Shades and Tints of #a78979

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, #080605 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a78979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #968e8a is the less saturated color, while #fc6f24 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a78979 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #958f8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9b9482 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa8f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ae8b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9f907f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a98d7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ab8a8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population