#797966 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #797966 is composed of 47.5% red, 47.5% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.7% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 8.5% and a lightness of 43.7%. #797966 color hex could be obtained by blending #f2f2cc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 47
    • G 47
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 16
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#797966 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#797966 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #797966 has RGB values of R:121, G:121, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.16, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 7960934.

Hex triplet 797966 #797966
RGB Decimal 121, 121, 102 rgb(121,121,102)
RGB Percent 47.5, 47.5, 40 rgb(47.5%,47.5%,40%)
CMYK 0, 0, 16, 53
HSL 60°, 8.5, 43.7 hsl(60,8.5%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 15.7, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 50.333, -3.543, 10.442
XYZ 17.12, 18.699, 15.277
xyY 0.335, 0.366, 18.699
CIE-LCH 50.333, 11.027, 108.742
CIE-LUV 50.333, 1.021, 14.189
Hunter-Lab 43.242, -5.003, 9.323
Binary 01111001, 01111001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #797966

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Alternatives to #797966

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#797966 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #797966

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #797966

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, #040403 is the darkest color, while #f9f9f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #797966

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70706f is the less saturated color, while #d7d708 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #797966 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #777774 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #857e6d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #907a6f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #807c6a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87796c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7f7b7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population