#a9a972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9a972 is composed of 66.3% red, 66.3% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 32.5% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 24.2% and a lightness of 55.5%. #a9a972 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffe4 with #535300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 33
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a9a972 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#a9a972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9a972 has RGB values of R:169, G:169, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.33, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11118962.

Hex triplet a9a972 #a9a972
RGB Decimal 169, 169, 114 rgb(169,169,114)
RGB Percent 66.3, 66.3, 44.7 rgb(66.3%,66.3%,44.7%)
CMYK 0, 0, 33, 34
HSL 60°, 24.2, 55.5 hsl(60,24.2%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 32.5, 66.3
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 68.04, -8.748, 28.453
XYZ 33.587, 38.026, 21.489
xyY 0.361, 0.408, 38.026
CIE-LCH 68.04, 29.767, 107.091
CIE-LUV 68.04, 2.782, 38.609
Hunter-Lab 61.665, -10.692, 22.504
Binary 10101001, 10101001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #a9a972

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Alternatives to #a9a972

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#a9a972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a9a972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a9a972;}
.background {background-color:#a9a972;}
.border {border:1px solid #a9a972;}

Shades and Tints of #a9a972

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, #050503 is the darkest color, while #fbfbf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9a972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8f8c is the less saturated color, while #f8f823 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9a972 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a4a499 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7aa78 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c9a37c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5a6b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b2a975 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bda578 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b0a79a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population