#a9970b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9970b is composed of 66.3% red, 59.2% green and 4.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 53.2 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 35.3%. #a9970b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff16 with #532f00. Closest websafe color is: #999900.

    • R 66
    • G 59
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 93
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a9970b color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#a9970b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9970b has RGB values of R:169, G:151, B:11 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.93, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11114251.

Hex triplet a9970b #a9970b
RGB Decimal 169, 151, 11 rgb(169,151,11)
RGB Percent 66.3, 59.2, 4.3 rgb(66.3%,59.2%,4.3%)
CMYK 0, 11, 93, 34
HSL 53.2°, 87.8, 35.3 hsl(53.2,87.8%,35.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.2°, 93.5, 66.3
Web Safe 999900 #999900
CIE-LAB 62.163, -6.25, 64.241
XYZ 27.489, 30.593, 4.774
xyY 0.437, 0.487, 30.593
CIE-LCH 62.163, 64.544, 95.557
CIE-LUV 62.163, 17.588, 65.912
Hunter-Lab 55.311, -8.081, 33.601
Binary 10101001, 10010111, 00001011

Color Schemes with #a9970b

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Alternatives to #a9970b

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#a9970b Preview

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Shades and Tints of #a9970b

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, #030300 is the darkest color, while #fefcf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9970b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5d5c57 is the less saturated color, while #b09c04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9970b 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #928e72 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ae9c17 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c29420 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac9a13 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b99518 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b19367 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population