#aaa979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #aaa979 is composed of 66.7% red, 66.3% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 28.8% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 58.8 degrees, a saturation of 22.4% and a lightness of 57.1%. #aaa979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #555300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 67
    • G 66
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 29
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#aaa979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#aaa979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #aaa979 has RGB values of R:170, G:169, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.29, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 11184505.

Hex triplet aaa979 #aaa979
RGB Decimal 170, 169, 121 rgb(170,169,121)
RGB Percent 66.7, 66.3, 47.5 rgb(66.7%,66.3%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 1, 29, 33
HSL 58.8°, 22.4, 57.1 hsl(58.8,22.4%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.8°, 28.8, 66.7
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 68.243, -7.43, 24.975
XYZ 34.216, 38.303, 23.679
xyY 0.356, 0.398, 38.303
CIE-LCH 68.243, 26.057, 106.568
CIE-LUV 68.243, 3.099, 34.391
Hunter-Lab 61.889, -9.62, 20.638
Binary 10101010, 10101001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #aaa979

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Alternatives to #aaa979

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#aaa979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #aaa979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#aaa979;}
.background {background-color:#aaa979;}
.border {border:1px solid #aaa979;}

Shades and Tints of #aaa979

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, #0a0a06 is the darkest color, while #fefefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #aaa979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #99998a is the less saturated color, while #fefa25 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #aaa979 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5a59b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7aa7e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c8a482 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b2aa7c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bda67f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b1a79d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population