#a79916 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a79916 is composed of 65.5% red, 60% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.4% magenta, 86.8% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 54.2 degrees, a saturation of 76.7% and a lightness of 37.1%. #a79916 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #4f3300. Closest websafe color is: #999900.

    • R 65
    • G 60
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 87
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#a79916 color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#a79916 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a79916 has RGB values of R:167, G:153, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.87, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 10983702.

Hex triplet a79916 #a79916
RGB Decimal 167, 153, 22 rgb(167,153,22)
RGB Percent 65.5, 60, 8.6 rgb(65.5%,60%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 8, 87, 35
HSL 54.2°, 76.7, 37.1 hsl(54.2,76.7%,37.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.2°, 86.8, 65.5
Web Safe 999900 #999900
CIE-LAB 62.555, -8.01, 62.386
XYZ 27.473, 31.057, 5.306
xyY 0.43, 0.487, 31.057
CIE-LCH 62.555, 62.898, 97.317
CIE-LUV 62.555, 14.599, 65.495
Hunter-Lab 55.729, -9.529, 33.364
Binary 10100111, 10011001, 00010110

Color Schemes with #a79916

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Alternatives to #a79916

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#a79916 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a79916

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a79916;}
.background {background-color:#a79916;}
.border {border:1px solid #a79916;}

Shades and Tints of #a79916

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, #0b0a01 is the darkest color, while #fefef9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a79916

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666457 is the less saturated color, while #bdab00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a79916 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #939076 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #af9c21 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c39528 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac9b1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b89621 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b0956c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population