#a8a242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a242 is composed of 65.9% red, 63.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.6% magenta, 60.7% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 56.5 degrees, a saturation of 43.6% and a lightness of 45.9%. #a8a242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #514500. Closest websafe color is: #999933.

    • R 66
    • G 64
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 61
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a8a242 color description : Dark moderate yellow.

#a8a242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a242 has RGB values of R:168, G:162, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.61, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11051586.

Hex triplet a8a242 #a8a242
RGB Decimal 168, 162, 66 rgb(168,162,66)
RGB Percent 65.9, 63.5, 25.9 rgb(65.9%,63.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 4, 61, 34
HSL 56.5°, 43.6, 45.9 hsl(56.5,43.6%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.5°, 60.7, 65.9
Web Safe 999933 #999933
CIE-LAB 65.404, -10.251, 49.396
XYZ 30.052, 34.559, 10.242
xyY 0.401, 0.462, 34.559
CIE-LCH 65.404, 50.448, 101.724
CIE-LUV 65.404, 8.259, 58.413
Hunter-Lab 58.787, -11.628, 30.822
Binary 10101000, 10100010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #a8a242

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Alternatives to #a8a242

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#a8a242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a242

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#a8a242 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a242;}
.background {background-color:#a8a242;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a242;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a242

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, #0d0d05 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7a6f is the less saturated color, while #e7da03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a242 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
  • #999999 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c9b88 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5a34b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c89c4f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b69da8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b0a347 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bc9e4a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b19e83 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population