#c9859b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9859b is composed of 78.8% red, 52.2% green and 60.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 33.8% magenta, 22.9% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 340.6 degrees, a saturation of 38.6% and a lightness of 65.5%. #c9859b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #930b37. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 79
    • G 52
    • B 61
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 34
    • Y 23
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9859b color description : Slightly desaturated pink.

#c9859b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9859b has RGB values of R:201, G:133, B:155 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.34, Y:0.23, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13206939.

Hex triplet c9859b #c9859b
RGB Decimal 201, 133, 155 rgb(201,133,155)
RGB Percent 78.8, 52.2, 60.8 rgb(78.8%,52.2%,60.8%)
CMYK 0, 34, 23, 21
HSL 340.6°, 38.6, 65.5 hsl(340.6,38.6%,65.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 340.6°, 33.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 62.978, 29.178, -0.936
XYZ 38.391, 31.561, 35.078
xyY 0.366, 0.3, 31.561
CIE-LCH 62.978, 29.193, 358.162
CIE-LUV 62.978, 41.781, -6.546
Hunter-Lab 56.179, 23.668, 2.305
Binary 11001001, 10000101, 10011011

Color Schemes with #c9859b

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Alternatives to #c9859b

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#c9859b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9859b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9859b;}
.background {background-color:#c9859b;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9859b;}

Shades and Tints of #c9859b

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f9f2f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9859b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a7a7 is the less saturated color, while #f8568a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9859b 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5979c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9c9ca9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ac989c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca8d96 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac94a4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b6919b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca8a98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population