#a8a997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a997 is composed of 65.9% red, 66.3% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.7% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 63.3 degrees, a saturation of 9.5% and a lightness of 62.7%. #a8a997 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #51532f. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 0
    • Y 11
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a8a997 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#a8a997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a997 has RGB values of R:168, G:169, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0, Y:0.11, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11053463.

Hex triplet a8a997 #a8a997
RGB Decimal 168, 169, 151 rgb(168,169,151)
RGB Percent 65.9, 66.3, 59.2 rgb(65.9%,66.3%,59.2%)
CMYK 1, 0, 11, 34
HSL 63.3°, 9.5, 62.7 hsl(63.3,9.5%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 63.3°, 10.7, 66.3
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 68.704, -3.605, 9.17
XYZ 35.921, 38.935, 34.899
xyY 0.327, 0.355, 38.935
CIE-LCH 68.704, 9.853, 111.462
CIE-LUV 68.704, 0.396, 13.605
Hunter-Lab 62.398, -6.438, 10.518
Binary 10101000, 10101001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #a8a997

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Alternatives to #a8a997

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#a8a997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a997;}
.background {background-color:#a8a997;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a997;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a997

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, #030303 is the darkest color, while #f9f9f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a29e is the less saturated color, while #eff947 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a997 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a7a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3ab9b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c1a69e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b0a9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #afaa99 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b8a79b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ada9aa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population