#c979a9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c979a9 is composed of 78.8% red, 47.5% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 39.8% magenta, 15.9% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 324 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #c979a9 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #930053. Closest websafe color is: #cc6699.

    • R 79
    • G 47
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 16
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c979a9 color description : Slightly desaturated pink.

#c979a9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c979a9 has RGB values of R:201, G:121, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.16, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13203881.

Hex triplet c979a9 #c979a9
RGB Decimal 201, 121, 169 rgb(201,121,169)
RGB Percent 78.8, 47.5, 66.3 rgb(78.8%,47.5%,66.3%)
CMYK 0, 40, 16, 21
HSL 324°, 42.6, 63.1 hsl(324,42.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 324°, 39.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc6699 #cc6699
CIE-LAB 60.745, 37.821, -12.242
XYZ 38.086, 28.959, 41.118
xyY 0.352, 0.268, 28.959
CIE-LCH 60.745, 39.753, 342.064
CIE-LUV 60.745, 45.681, -24.407
Hunter-Lab 53.813, 32.158, -7.633
Binary 11001001, 01111001, 10101001

Color Schemes with #c979a9

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Alternatives to #c979a9

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#c979a9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c979a9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c979a9;}
.background {background-color:#c979a9;}
.border {border:1px solid #c979a9;}

Shades and Tints of #c979a9

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, #060204 is the darkest color, while #fcf7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c979a9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a59da2 is the less saturated color, while #fc46b3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c979a9 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a0909a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8e96bb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e94a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8868f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a38bb4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ae8aa8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c88198 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population