#999979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #999979 is composed of 60% red, 60% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 20.9% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 13.6% and a lightness of 53.7%. #999979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #333300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

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

#999979 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#999979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #999979 has RGB values of R:153, G:153, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.21, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10066297.

Hex triplet 999979 #999979
RGB Decimal 153, 153, 121 rgb(153,153,121)
RGB Percent 60, 60, 47.5 rgb(60%,60%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 0, 21, 40
HSL 60°, 13.6, 53.7 hsl(60,13.6%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 20.9, 60
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 62.453, -5.552, 16.873
XYZ 27.979, 30.935, 22.585
xyY 0.343, 0.38, 30.935
CIE-LCH 62.453, 17.763, 108.212
CIE-LUV 62.453, 1.698, 23.584
Hunter-Lab 55.62, -7.542, 14.858
Binary 10011001, 10011001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #999979

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Alternatives to #999979

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#999979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #999979

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#999979 background color

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#999979 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#999979;}
.background {background-color:#999979;}
.border {border:1px solid #999979;}

Shades and Tints of #999979

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, #0b0b08 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #999979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #909082 is the less saturated color, while #fdfd15 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #999979 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96968f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a59c7f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b49682 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a399a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a19a7c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aa977e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9f9994 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population