#a8979b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8979b is composed of 65.9% red, 59.2% green and 60.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 7.7% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 345.9 degrees, a saturation of 8.9% and a lightness of 62.5%. #a8979b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #512f37. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 66
    • G 59
    • B 61
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 8
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a8979b color description : Dark grayish red.

#a8979b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8979b has RGB values of R:168, G:151, B:155 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.08, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11048859.

Hex triplet a8979b #a8979b
RGB Decimal 168, 151, 155 rgb(168,151,155)
RGB Percent 65.9, 59.2, 60.8 rgb(65.9%,59.2%,60.8%)
CMYK 0, 10, 8, 34
HSL 345.9°, 8.9, 62.5 hsl(345.9,8.9%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 345.9°, 10.1, 65.9
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.019, 6.975, 0.183
XYZ 33.131, 32.825, 35.599
xyY 0.326, 0.323, 32.825
CIE-LCH 64.019, 6.977, 1.5
CIE-LUV 64.019, 9.776, -0.928
Hunter-Lab 57.293, 2.957, 3.265
Binary 10101000, 10010111, 10011011

Color Schemes with #a8979b

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#a8979b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8979b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8979b;}
.background {background-color:#a8979b;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8979b;}

Shades and Tints of #a8979b

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, #030202 is the darkest color, while #f8f7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8979b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a19e9f is the less saturated color, while #f94670 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8979b 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f9c9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a29fa1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ae9ba0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ad9ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a49c9f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ac999e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ab99a2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population