#a8979a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8979a is composed of 65.9% red, 59.2% green and 60.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 8.3% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 349.4 degrees, a saturation of 8.9% and a lightness of 62.5%. #a8979a color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #512f35. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 66
    • G 59
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 8
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a8979a color description : Dark grayish red.

#a8979a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8979a has RGB values of R:168, G:151, B:154 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.08, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11048858.

Hex triplet a8979a #a8979a
RGB Decimal 168, 151, 154 rgb(168,151,154)
RGB Percent 65.9, 59.2, 60.4 rgb(65.9%,59.2%,60.4%)
CMYK 0, 10, 8, 34
HSL 349.4°, 8.9, 62.5 hsl(349.4,8.9%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.4°, 10.1, 65.9
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 63.992, 6.796, 0.706
XYZ 33.047, 32.792, 35.159
xyY 0.327, 0.325, 32.792
CIE-LCH 63.992, 6.833, 5.934
CIE-LUV 63.992, 9.858, -0.15
Hunter-Lab 57.264, 2.8, 3.682
Binary 10101000, 10010111, 10011010

Color Schemes with #a8979a

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Alternatives to #a8979a

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#a8979a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8979a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8979a;}
.background {background-color:#a8979a;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8979a;}

Shades and Tints of #a8979a

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, #030202 is the darkest color, while #f8f7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8979a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a19e9f is the less saturated color, while #f94666 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8979a 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e9b9c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a29fa0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #af9b9f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ad9ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a49c9e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ac999d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ab99a1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population