#999999 Basalt Grey Color Information
In a RGB color space, #999999 hex color (also known as Basalt Grey) is composed of 60% red, 60% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 60%. #999999 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #333333 . #999999(or #999 ) is a websafe color .
#999999 Color Conversion
The hexadecimal color #999999 has RGB values of R:153, G:153, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10066329.
| Hex triplet | 999999 | #999999 |
| RGB Decimal | 153, 153, 153 | rgb(153,153,153) |
| RGB Percent | 60, 60, 60 | rgb(60%,60%,60%) |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 40 | |
| HSL | 0°, 0, 60 | hsl(0,0%,60%) |
| HSV(HSB) | 0°, 0, 60 | |
| Web Safe | 999999 | #999 |
| XYZ | 30.278, 31.855, 34.69 |
| xyY | 0.313, 0.329, 31.855 |
| CIE-LAB | 63.223, 0.004, -0.007 |
| CIE-LCH | 63.223, 0.008, 296.813 |
| CIE-LUV | 63.223, 0.001, -0.011 |
| Hunter-Lab | 56.44, -3.011, 3.066 |
| Binary | 10011001, 10011001, 10011001 |
#999999 Color Analysis
Color Schemes with #999999
Alternatives to #999999
Below, you can see some colors close to #999999. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.
#999999 Preview
This text has a font color of #999999.
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This paragraph has a background color of #999999.
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This element has a border color of #999999.
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.text {color:#999999;} .background {background-color:#999999;} .border {border:1px solid #999999;} .text-shadow {border:1px solid #999999;}Shades and Tints of #999999
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 #f9f9f9 is the lightest one.
Tones of #999999
A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999999 is the less saturated color, while #f63c3c is the most saturated one.