#a6a979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a6a979 is composed of 65.1% red, 66.3% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 1.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 28.4% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 63.8 degrees, a saturation of 21.8% and a lightness of 56.9%. #a6a979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #4d5300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 65
    • G 66
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 0
    • Y 28
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a6a979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#a6a979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a6a979 has RGB values of R:166, G:169, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0, Y:0.28, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 10922361.

Hex triplet a6a979 #a6a979
RGB Decimal 166, 169, 121 rgb(166,169,121)
RGB Percent 65.1, 66.3, 47.5 rgb(65.1%,66.3%,47.5%)
CMYK 2, 0, 28, 34
HSL 63.8°, 21.8, 56.9 hsl(63.8,21.8%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 63.8°, 28.4, 66.3
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 67.92, -9.013, 24.486
XYZ 33.364, 37.864, 23.639
xyY 0.352, 0.399, 37.864
CIE-LCH 67.92, 26.092, 110.209
CIE-LUV 67.92, 0.608, 34.072
Hunter-Lab 61.533, -10.898, 20.296
Binary 10100110, 10101001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #a6a979

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Alternatives to #a6a979

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#a6a979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a6a979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a6a979;}
.background {background-color:#a6a979;}
.border {border:1px solid #a6a979;}

Shades and Tints of #a6a979

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, #090906 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a6a979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #97988a is the less saturated color, while #f0fe24 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a6a979 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
  • #a4a49b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b6a97e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c7a383 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b2a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b0a97c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bba57f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ada79d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population