#c97979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c97979 is composed of 78.8% red, 47.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 39.8% magenta, 39.8% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #c97979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2f2 with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

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

#c97979 color description : Slightly desaturated red.

#c97979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c97979 has RGB values of R:201, G:121, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.4, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13203833.

Hex triplet c97979 #c97979
RGB Decimal 201, 121, 121 rgb(201,121,121)
RGB Percent 78.8, 47.5, 47.5 rgb(78.8%,47.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 40, 40, 21
HSL 0°, 42.6, 63.1 hsl(0,42.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 39.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 59.411, 31.192, 13.41
XYZ 34.376, 27.475, 21.581
xyY 0.412, 0.329, 27.475
CIE-LCH 59.411, 33.952, 23.265
CIE-LUV 59.411, 54.931, 11.845
Hunter-Lab 52.417, 25.337, 12.281
Binary 11001001, 01111001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #c97979

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Alternatives to #c97979

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#c97979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c97979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c97979;}
.background {background-color:#c97979;}
.border {border:1px solid #c97979;}

Shades and Tints of #c97979

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, #060202 is the darkest color, while #fcf7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c97979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a59d9d is the less saturated color, while #fc4646 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c97979 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c8c8c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9a9489 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ab8f7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cc7e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ab8a83 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b6877a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cb7c82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population