#a9c517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9c517 is composed of 66.3% red, 77.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 69.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #a9c517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #538b00. Closest websafe color is: #99cc00.

    • R 66
    • G 77
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 0
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#a9c517 color description : Strong yellow.

#a9c517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9c517 has RGB values of R:169, G:197, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 11126039.

Hex triplet a9c517 #a9c517
RGB Decimal 169, 197, 23 rgb(169,197,23)
RGB Percent 66.3, 77.3, 9 rgb(66.3%,77.3%,9%)
CMYK 14, 0, 88, 23
HSL 69.7°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(69.7,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 69.7°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe 99cc00 #99cc00
CIE-LAB 75.095, -29.277, 72.476
XYZ 36.483, 48.429, 8.236
xyY 0.392, 0.52, 48.429
CIE-LCH 75.095, 78.166, 111.996
CIE-LUV 75.095, -12.262, 83.028
Hunter-Lab 69.591, -28.207, 41.697
Binary 10101001, 11000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #a9c517

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Alternatives to #a9c517

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#a9c517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a9c517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a9c517;}
.background {background-color:#a9c517;}
.border {border:1px solid #a9c517;}

Shades and Tints of #a9c517

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, #030400 is the darkest color, while #fbfdf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9c517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70706c is the less saturated color, while #b4d606 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9c517 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9af8c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d3bc1f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #eab333 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bebac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3bf1c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2b929 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b6be87 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population