#a79966 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a79966 is composed of 65.5% red, 60% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.4% magenta, 38.9% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 47.1 degrees, a saturation of 27% and a lightness of 52.7%. #a79966 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffcc with #4f3300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 65
    • G 60
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 39
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#a79966 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#a79966 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a79966 has RGB values of R:167, G:153, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.39, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 10983782.

Hex triplet a79966 #a79966
RGB Decimal 167, 153, 102 rgb(167,153,102)
RGB Percent 65.5, 60, 40 rgb(65.5%,60%,40%)
CMYK 0, 8, 39, 35
HSL 47.1°, 27, 52.7 hsl(47.1,27%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.1°, 38.9, 65.5
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 63.308, -2.454, 28.681
XYZ 29.726, 31.958, 17.172
xyY 0.377, 0.405, 31.958
CIE-LCH 63.308, 28.786, 94.89
CIE-LUV 63.308, 11.732, 36.799
Hunter-Lab 56.531, -5.07, 21.562
Binary 10100111, 10011001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #a79966

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Alternatives to #a79966

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#a79966 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a79966

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a79966;}
.background {background-color:#a79966;}
.border {border:1px solid #a79966;}

Shades and Tints of #a79966

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, #090805 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a79966

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8982 is the less saturated color, while #fac813 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a79966 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9a978d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ab9e6e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bc986f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b297a2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a99c6b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b4986c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ae988c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population