#a79900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a79900 is composed of 65.5% red, 60% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.4% magenta, 100% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 55 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 32.7%. #a79900 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #4f3300. Closest websafe color is: #999900.

    • R 65
    • G 60
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 100
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#a79900 color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#a79900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a79900 has RGB values of R:167, G:153, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:1, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 10983680.

Hex triplet a79900 #a79900
RGB Decimal 167, 153, 0 rgb(167,153,0)
RGB Percent 65.5, 60, 0 rgb(65.5%,60%,0%)
CMYK 0, 8, 100, 35
HSL 55°, 100, 32.7 hsl(55,100%,32.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 55°, 100, 65.5
Web Safe 999900 #999900
CIE-LAB 62.507, -8.382, 65.984
XYZ 27.328, 30.999, 4.544
xyY 0.435, 0.493, 30.999
CIE-LCH 62.507, 66.514, 97.239
CIE-LUV 62.507, 14.802, 67.517
Hunter-Lab 55.677, -9.82, 34.135
Binary 10100111, 10011001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #a79900

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Alternatives to #a79900

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#a79900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a79900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a79900;}
.background {background-color:#a79900;}
.border {border:1px solid #a79900;}

Shades and Tints of #a79900

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, #0a0900 is the darkest color, while #fffef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a79900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5a594d is the less saturated color, while #a79900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a79900 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #918f70 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #af9c00 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c39519 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac9b00 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b99610 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b09564 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population