#c9978d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9978d is composed of 78.8% red, 59.2% green and 55.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 29.9% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 10 degrees, a saturation of 35.7% and a lightness of 67.1%. #c9978d color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #932f1b. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 79
    • G 59
    • B 55
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 30
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9978d color description : Slightly desaturated red.

#c9978d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9978d has RGB values of R:201, G:151, B:141 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.3, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13211533.

Hex triplet c9978d #c9978d
RGB Decimal 201, 151, 141 rgb(201,151,141)
RGB Percent 78.8, 59.2, 55.3 rgb(78.8%,59.2%,55.3%)
CMYK 0, 25, 30, 21
HSL 10°, 35.7, 67.1 hsl(10,35.7%,67.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 10°, 29.9, 78.8
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 66.882, 17.326, 12.565
XYZ 39.962, 36.475, 30.133
xyY 0.375, 0.342, 36.475
CIE-LCH 66.882, 21.402, 35.949
CIE-LUV 66.882, 33.125, 14.096
Hunter-Lab 60.395, 12.417, 12.694
Binary 11001001, 10010111, 10001101

Color Schemes with #c9978d

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Alternatives to #c9978d

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#c9978d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9978d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9978d;}
.background {background-color:#c9978d;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9978d;}

Shades and Tints of #c9978d

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, #060303 is the darkest color, while #fbf8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9978d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afa8a7 is the less saturated color, while #fd7559 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9978d 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
  • #aea697 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bfa191 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cd99a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b7a193 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c29d8f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cc989b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population