#c9978b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9978b is composed of 78.8% red, 59.2% green and 54.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 30.8% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 11.6 degrees, a saturation of 36.5% and a lightness of 66.7%. #c9978b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #932f17. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 79
    • G 59
    • B 55
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 31
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9978b color description : Slightly desaturated red.

#c9978b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9978b has RGB values of R:201, G:151, B:139 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.31, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13211531.

Hex triplet c9978b #c9978b
RGB Decimal 201, 151, 139 rgb(201,151,139)
RGB Percent 78.8, 59.2, 54.5 rgb(78.8%,59.2%,54.5%)
CMYK 0, 25, 31, 21
HSL 11.6°, 36.5, 66.7 hsl(11.6,36.5%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 11.6°, 30.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 66.837, 17.057, 13.617
XYZ 39.814, 36.416, 29.357
xyY 0.377, 0.345, 36.416
CIE-LCH 66.837, 21.826, 38.601
CIE-LUV 66.837, 33.365, 15.503
Hunter-Lab 60.346, 12.162, 13.399
Binary 11001001, 10010111, 10001011

Color Schemes with #c9978b

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Alternatives to #c9978b

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#c9978b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9978b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9978b;}
.background {background-color:#c9978b;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9978b

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, #040302 is the darkest color, while #fbf7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9978b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afa7a5 is the less saturated color, while #fd7757 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9978b 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca2a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aea695 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bfa18f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ce99a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b8a191 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c29d8d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cc989b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population