#996979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996979 is composed of 60% red, 41.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 20.9% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 340 degrees, a saturation of 19% and a lightness of 50.6%. #996979 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd2f2 with #330000. Closest websafe color is: #996666.

    • R 60
    • G 41
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 31
    • Y 21
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#996979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark pink.

#996979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996979 has RGB values of R:153, G:105, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.31, Y:0.21, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10054009.

Hex triplet 996979 #996979
RGB Decimal 153, 105, 121 rgb(153,105,121)
RGB Percent 60, 41.2, 47.5 rgb(60%,41.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 31, 21, 40
HSL 340°, 19, 50.6 hsl(340,19%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 340°, 31.4, 60
Web Safe 996666 #996666
CIE-LAB 49.806, 21.661, -1.118
XYZ 21.639, 18.257, 20.472
xyY 0.358, 0.302, 18.257
CIE-LCH 49.806, 21.69, 357.045
CIE-LUV 49.806, 28.93, -5.155
Hunter-Lab 42.728, 15.626, 1.502
Binary 10011001, 01101001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #996979

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Alternatives to #996979

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#996979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996979

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #996979

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, #020101 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #867c7f is the less saturated color, while #fa0859 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996979 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f7679 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c7c86 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89797d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9d7179 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #877581 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e737b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9b6e79 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population