#a8979c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8979c is composed of 65.9% red, 59.2% green and 61.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 7.1% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 342.4 degrees, a saturation of 8.9% and a lightness of 62.5%. #a8979c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #512f39. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 66
    • G 59
    • B 61
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 7
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a8979c color description : Dark grayish pink.

#a8979c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8979c has RGB values of R:168, G:151, B:156 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.07, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11048860.

Hex triplet a8979c #a8979c
RGB Decimal 168, 151, 156 rgb(168,151,156)
RGB Percent 65.9, 59.2, 61.2 rgb(65.9%,59.2%,61.2%)
CMYK 0, 10, 7, 34
HSL 342.4°, 8.9, 62.5 hsl(342.4,8.9%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 342.4°, 10.1, 65.9
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.046, 7.155, -0.341
XYZ 33.215, 32.859, 36.043
xyY 0.325, 0.322, 32.859
CIE-LCH 64.046, 7.163, 357.273
CIE-LUV 64.046, 9.694, -1.71
Hunter-Lab 57.323, 3.115, 2.845
Binary 10101000, 10010111, 10011100

Color Schemes with #a8979c

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Alternatives to #a8979c

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#a8979c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8979c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8979c;}
.background {background-color:#a8979c;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8979c;}

Shades and Tints of #a8979c

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 #f8f7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8979c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a19e9f is the less saturated color, while #f9467b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8979c 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f9c9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a29fa2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ae9ba1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ad9ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a49ca0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ac999f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ab99a2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population