#8e7979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e7979 is composed of 55.7% red, 47.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 14.8% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 8.5% and a lightness of 51.6%. #8e7979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2f2 with #1d0000. Closest websafe color is: #996666.

    • R 56
    • G 47
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 15
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#8e7979 color description : Dark grayish red.

#8e7979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e7979 has RGB values of R:142, G:121, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.15, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 9337209.

Hex triplet 8e7979 #8e7979
RGB Decimal 142, 121, 121 rgb(142,121,121)
RGB Percent 55.7, 47.5, 47.5 rgb(55.7%,47.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 15, 15, 44
HSL 0°, 8.5, 51.6 hsl(0,8.5%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 14.8, 55.7
Web Safe 996666 #996666
CIE-LAB 52.737, 8.104, 3.005
XYZ 21.443, 20.806, 20.975
xyY 0.339, 0.329, 20.806
CIE-LCH 52.737, 8.643, 20.346
CIE-LUV 52.737, 12.688, 2.731
Hunter-Lab 45.614, 4.089, 4.667
Binary 10001110, 01111001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #8e7979

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Alternatives to #8e7979

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#8e7979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e7979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e7979;}
.background {background-color:#8e7979;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e7979;}

Shades and Tints of #8e7979

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, #040404 is the darkest color, while #faf9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e7979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858383 is the less saturated color, while #f71010 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e7979 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
  • #7f7f7f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #827e7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #878382 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92807f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #957e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #897f7e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #907d7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #927c82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population