#a9979a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9979a is composed of 66.3% red, 59.2% green and 60.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 8.9% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 350 degrees, a saturation of 9.5% and a lightness of 62.7%. #a9979a color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #532f35. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 66
    • G 59
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 9
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a9979a color description : Dark grayish red.

#a9979a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9979a has RGB values of R:169, G:151, B:154 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.09, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11114394.

Hex triplet a9979a #a9979a
RGB Decimal 169, 151, 154 rgb(169,151,154)
RGB Percent 66.3, 59.2, 60.4 rgb(66.3%,59.2%,60.4%)
CMYK 0, 11, 9, 34
HSL 350°, 9.5, 62.7 hsl(350,9.5%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 350°, 10.7, 66.3
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.081, 7.166, 0.848
XYZ 33.261, 32.902, 35.169
xyY 0.328, 0.325, 32.902
CIE-LCH 64.081, 7.216, 6.746
CIE-LUV 64.081, 10.474, -0.013
Hunter-Lab 57.36, 3.124, 3.8
Binary 10101001, 10010111, 10011010

Color Schemes with #a9979a

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#a9979a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a9979a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a9979a;}
.background {background-color:#a9979a;}
.border {border:1px solid #a9979a;}

Shades and Tints of #a9979a

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, #030303 is the darkest color, while #f9f8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9979a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a29e9f is the less saturated color, while #f94764 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9979a 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
  • #9f9c9c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a29fa0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #af9b9f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ae9ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a59c9e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ad999d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ac99a1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population