#c8a979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8a979 is composed of 78.4% red, 66.3% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 39.5% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 36.5 degrees, a saturation of 41.8% and a lightness of 62.9%. #c8a979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #915300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 78
    • G 66
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 40
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8a979 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#c8a979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8a979 has RGB values of R:200, G:169, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.4, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13150585.

Hex triplet c8a979 #c8a979
RGB Decimal 200, 169, 121 rgb(200,169,121)
RGB Percent 78.4, 66.3, 47.5 rgb(78.4%,66.3%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 16, 40, 22
HSL 36.5°, 41.8, 62.9 hsl(36.5,41.8%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 36.5°, 39.5, 78.4
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 70.896, 4.64, 28.978
XYZ 41.458, 42.037, 24.018
xyY 0.386, 0.391, 42.037
CIE-LCH 70.896, 29.347, 80.902
CIE-LUV 70.896, 23.073, 36.985
Hunter-Lab 64.836, 0.676, 23.421
Binary 11001000, 10101001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #c8a979

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Alternatives to #c8a979

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#c8a979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c8a979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c8a979;}
.background {background-color:#c8a979;}
.border {border:1px solid #c8a979;}

Shades and Tints of #c8a979

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, #050402 is the darkest color, while #fbf9f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c8a979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a4a19d is the less saturated color, while #fbb446 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8a979 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
  • #adadad Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b2aca3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #beb181 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d2aa80 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d0a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2ae7e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceaa7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cda79d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population