Recognised as Colour
#C79CA1
- #C79CA1
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#C79CA1 is a red with RGB values 199, 156, 161 and HSL 353°, 28%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#C79CA1#C79CA1
HEX#C79CA1
RGBrgb(199, 156, 161)
RGB (0–1)0.7804, 0.6118, 0.6314
RGB percentages78%, 61.2%, 63.1%
HSLhsl(353, 27.7%, 69.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(353, 21.6%, 78%)
CMYK0%, 21.6%, 19.1%, 22%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,081,761
CSS custom property--colour: #C79CA1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.38492WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness170.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.7:1
Contrast with white2.41:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.7:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A6A6A6
Inverted#38635E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.41:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.7:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CC7C2
Analogous#C79CB7, #C7AD9C
Triadic#A1C79C, #9CA1C7
Split complementary#9CC7AD, #9CB7C7
Tetradic#B7C79C, #9CC7C2, #AD9CC7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R199
G156
B161
Red199 (78%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue161 (63.1%)
Hue353.02°
Saturation (HSL)27.74%
Lightness69.61%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C7 · G 9C · B A1
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C79Ca1 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 988.947 g/mol
- 80 atoms
C79Ca1 has a molar mass of 988.947 g/mol, made up of 80 atoms across 2 elements: 79 × C, 1 × Ca.
Molar mass
Molar mass988.947 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule80
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6421851 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.0894474 × 10^20
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
C95.9%
Ca4.1%
Carbon (C × 79)948.869 g/mol, 95.947%
Calcium (Ca)40.078 g/mol, 4.053%
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