#cc9999 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc9999 is composed of 80% red, 60% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 70%. #cc9999 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #993333. #cc9999 (or #c99) is a websafe color.

    • R 80
    • G 60
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 25
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#cc9999 color description : Slightly desaturated red.

#cc9999 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc9999 has RGB values of R:204, G:153, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.25, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13408665.

Hex triplet cc9999 #cc9999
RGB Decimal 204, 153, 153 rgb(204,153,153)
RGB Percent 80, 60, 60 rgb(80%,60%,60%)
CMYK 0, 25, 25, 20
HSL 0°, 33.3, 70 hsl(0,33.3%,70%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 25, 80
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 67.963, 19.059, 7.446
XYZ 42.042, 37.921, 35.24
xyY 0.365, 0.329, 37.921
CIE-LCH 67.963, 20.462, 21.341
CIE-LUV 67.963, 32.551, 7.016
Hunter-Lab 61.58, 14.101, 9.177
Binary 11001100, 10011001, 10011001

Color Schemes with #cc9999

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Alternatives to #cc9999

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#cc9999 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc9999

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#cc9999 background color

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#cc9999 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cc9999;}
.background {background-color:#cc9999;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc9999;}

Shades and Tints of #cc9999

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, #030101 is the darkest color, while #faf5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #cc9999

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b4b1b1 is the less saturated color, while #fb6a6a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc9999 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afa5a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aea9a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bfa49c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cf9ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b9a39f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c3a09b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ce9ba2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population