#c79ba6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c79ba6 is composed of 78% red, 60.8% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 22.1% magenta, 16.6% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 345 degrees, a saturation of 28.2% and a lightness of 69.4%. #c79ba6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #8f374d. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 78
    • G 61
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 22
    • Y 17
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c79ba6 color description : Grayish red.

#c79ba6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c79ba6 has RGB values of R:199, G:155, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.22, Y:0.17, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13081510.

Hex triplet c79ba6 #c79ba6
RGB Decimal 199, 155, 166 rgb(199,155,166)
RGB Percent 78, 60.8, 65.1 rgb(78%,60.8%,65.1%)
CMYK 0, 22, 17, 22
HSL 345°, 28.2, 69.4 hsl(345,28.2%,69.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 345°, 22.1, 78
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 68.27, 18.079, 0.572
XYZ 42.157, 38.339, 41.254
xyY 0.346, 0.315, 38.339
CIE-LCH 68.27, 18.088, 1.812
CIE-LUV 68.27, 26.381, -2.38
Hunter-Lab 61.919, 13.172, 3.841
Binary 11000111, 10011011, 10100110

Color Schemes with #c79ba6

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Alternatives to #c79ba6

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#c79ba6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c79ba6

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.text {color:#c79ba6;}
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Shades and Tints of #c79ba6

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #f8f3f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c79ba6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b5adaf is the less saturated color, while #fd658b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c79ba6 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afa6a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #acaaaf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bba5a8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caa0ab Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b6a4ac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bfa1a7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c89ea9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population