#a87979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a87979 is composed of 65.9% red, 47.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 28% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 21.3% and a lightness of 56.7%. #a87979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2f2 with #510000. Closest websafe color is: #996666.

    • R 66
    • G 47
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 28
    • Y 28
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a87979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark red.

#a87979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a87979 has RGB values of R:168, G:121, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.28, Y:0.28, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11041145.

Hex triplet a87979 #a87979
RGB Decimal 168, 121, 121 rgb(168,121,121)
RGB Percent 65.9, 47.5, 47.5 rgb(65.9%,47.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 28, 28, 34
HSL 0°, 21.3, 56.7 hsl(0,21.3%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 28, 65.9
Web Safe 996666 #996666
CIE-LAB 55.463, 18.353, 7.277
XYZ 26.437, 23.381, 21.209
xyY 0.372, 0.329, 23.381
CIE-LCH 55.463, 19.743, 21.627
CIE-LUV 55.463, 30.333, 6.538
Hunter-Lab 48.354, 12.973, 7.843
Binary 10101000, 01111001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #a87979

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Alternatives to #a87979

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#a87979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a87979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a87979;}
.background {background-color:#a87979;}
.border {border:1px solid #a87979;}

Shades and Tints of #a87979

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, #090606 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a87979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #978a8a is the less saturated color, while #fd2424 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a87979 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8e8484 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8e8a85 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9c867e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ad7e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #988480 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0817c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ab7c82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population