#c979a6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c979a6 is composed of 78.8% red, 47.5% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 39.8% magenta, 17.4% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 326.3 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #c979a6 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #93004d. Closest websafe color is: #cc6699.

    • R 79
    • G 47
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 17
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c979a6 color description : Slightly desaturated pink.

#c979a6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c979a6 has RGB values of R:201, G:121, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.17, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13203878.

Hex triplet c979a6 #c979a6
RGB Decimal 201, 121, 166 rgb(201,121,166)
RGB Percent 78.8, 47.5, 65.1 rgb(78.8%,47.5%,65.1%)
CMYK 0, 40, 17, 21
HSL 326.3°, 42.6, 63.1 hsl(326.3,42.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 326.3°, 39.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc6699 #cc6699
CIE-LAB 60.647, 37.345, -10.673
XYZ 37.807, 28.847, 39.651
xyY 0.356, 0.271, 28.847
CIE-LCH 60.647, 38.84, 344.051
CIE-LUV 60.647, 46.288, -21.994
Hunter-Lab 53.71, 31.658, -6.174
Binary 11001001, 01111001, 10100110

Color Schemes with #c979a6

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Alternatives to #c979a6

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#c979a6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c979a6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c979a6;}
.background {background-color:#c979a6;}
.border {border:1px solid #c979a6;}

Shades and Tints of #c979a6

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, #060204 is the darkest color, while #fcf7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c979a6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a59da1 is the less saturated color, while #fc46ac is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c979a6 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a09099 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8f96b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9f94a4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8858e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a48bb1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ae8aa5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c88097 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population