#a8b279 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b279 is composed of 65.9% red, 69.8% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 70.5 degrees, a saturation of 27% and a lightness of 58.6%. #a8b279 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #516500. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 66
    • G 70
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 0
    • Y 32
    • K 30
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#a8b279 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#a8b279 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b279 has RGB values of R:168, G:178, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0, Y:0.32, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11055737.

Hex triplet a8b279 #a8b279
RGB Decimal 168, 178, 121 rgb(168,178,121)
RGB Percent 65.9, 69.8, 47.5 rgb(65.9%,69.8%,47.5%)
CMYK 6, 0, 32, 30
HSL 70.5°, 27, 58.6 hsl(70.5,27%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 70.5°, 32, 69.8
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 70.557, -12.944, 28.028
XYZ 35.519, 41.546, 24.236
xyY 0.351, 0.41, 41.546
CIE-LCH 70.557, 30.873, 114.788
CIE-LUV 70.557, -3.294, 39.333
Hunter-Lab 64.456, -14.434, 22.826
Binary 10101000, 10110010, 01111001

Color Schemes with #a8b279

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Alternatives to #a8b279

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#a8b279 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b279

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b279;}
.background {background-color:#a8b279;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8b279;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b279

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, #030302 is the darkest color, while #f9faf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8b279

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989a91 is the less saturated color, while #d7fb30 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b279 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9ab9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #beb07d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d0a983 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5aeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b6b17c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c1ac7f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b0afa2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population