#a9b978 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9b978 is composed of 66.3% red, 72.5% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 74.8 degrees, a saturation of 31.7% and a lightness of 59.8%. #a9b978 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff0 with #537300. Closest websafe color is: #99cc66.

    • R 66
    • G 73
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 0
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#a9b978 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#a9b978 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9b978 has RGB values of R:169, G:185, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 11123064.

Hex triplet a9b978 #a9b978
RGB Decimal 169, 185, 120 rgb(169,185,120)
RGB Percent 66.3, 72.5, 47.1 rgb(66.3%,72.5%,47.1%)
CMYK 9, 0, 35, 27
HSL 74.8°, 31.7, 59.8 hsl(74.8,31.7%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 74.8°, 35.1, 72.5
Web Safe 99cc66 #99cc66
CIE-LAB 72.554, -16.286, 31.197
XYZ 37.101, 44.489, 24.401
xyY 0.35, 0.42, 44.489
CIE-LCH 72.554, 35.192, 117.565
CIE-LUV 72.554, -6.605, 43.913
Hunter-Lab 66.7, -17.438, 25
Binary 10101001, 10111001, 01111000

Color Schemes with #a9b978

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Alternatives to #a9b978

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#a9b978 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a9b978

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a9b978;}
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.border {border:1px solid #a9b978;}

Shades and Tints of #a9b978

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, #060704 is the darkest color, while #fbfcf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9b978

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999998 is the less saturated color, while #c9f839 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9b978 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
  • #adadad Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #acafa2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b57c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7ae83 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b7b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bab77a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6b27f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b2b6a6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population