#c9979c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9979c is composed of 78.8% red, 59.2% green and 61.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 22.4% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 354 degrees, a saturation of 31.6% and a lightness of 69%. #c9979c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #932f39. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 79
    • G 59
    • B 61
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 22
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9979c color description : Grayish red.

#c9979c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9979c has RGB values of R:201, G:151, B:156 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.22, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13211548.

Hex triplet c9979c #c9979c
RGB Decimal 201, 151, 156 rgb(201,151,156)
RGB Percent 78.8, 59.2, 61.2 rgb(78.8%,59.2%,61.2%)
CMYK 0, 25, 22, 21
HSL 354°, 31.6, 69 hsl(354,31.6%,69%)
HSV (or HSB) 354°, 24.9, 78.8
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 67.241, 19.465, 4.693
XYZ 41.154, 36.953, 36.415
xyY 0.359, 0.323, 36.953
CIE-LCH 67.241, 20.023, 13.556
CIE-LUV 67.241, 31.262, 3.153
Hunter-Lab 60.789, 14.466, 7.034
Binary 11001001, 10010111, 10011100

Color Schemes with #c9979c

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Alternatives to #c9979c

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#c9979c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9979c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9979c;}
.background {background-color:#c9979c;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9979c;}

Shades and Tints of #c9979c

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, #0c0607 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9979c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b1afaf is the less saturated color, while #fa6675 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9979c 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aea4a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aba7a6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bba39f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cc9ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b6a1a2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c09e9e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cb99a2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population