#a9b517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9b517 is composed of 66.3% red, 71% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 6.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 64.6 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #a9b517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #536b00. Closest websafe color is: #99cc00.

    • R 66
    • G 71
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 7
    • M 0
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#a9b517 color description : Strong yellow.

#a9b517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9b517 has RGB values of R:169, G:181, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0.07, M:0, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11121943.

Hex triplet a9b517 #a9b517
RGB Decimal 169, 181, 23 rgb(169,181,23)
RGB Percent 66.3, 71, 9 rgb(66.3%,71%,9%)
CMYK 7, 0, 87, 29
HSL 64.6°, 77.5, 40 hsl(64.6,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 64.6°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe 99cc00 #99cc00
CIE-LAB 70.556, -21.52, 68.776
XYZ 33.041, 41.545, 7.089
xyY 0.405, 0.509, 41.545
CIE-LCH 70.556, 72.064, 107.375
CIE-LUV 70.556, -2.532, 76.65
Hunter-Lab 64.455, -21.295, 38.598
Binary 10101001, 10110101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #a9b517

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Alternatives to #a9b517

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#a9b517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a9b517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a9b517;}
.background {background-color:#a9b517;}
.border {border:1px solid #a9b517;}

Shades and Tints of #a9b517

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, #060701 is the darkest color, while #fdfef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9b517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666765 is the less saturated color, while #b6c507 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9b517 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a1a384 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b120 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dca82f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bbacb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bbb21d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c9ad26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b4af7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population