#A6978A Earl Grey
#A6978A (Earl Grey) RGB value is (166, 151, 138).
Red value is 166, green value is 151, and blue value is 138.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #A6978A: hue: 28°, saturation: 13.6%, and lightness: 59.6%.
Process color (CMYK) of #A6978A is 0%, 9%, 16.9%, 34.9%. Web safe color equivalent of #A6978A is ##999999. Color #A6978A contains mainly Yellow.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #A6978A | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 151, 138 |
| HSL | 28°, 13.6%, 59.6% |
| HSV / HSB | 28°, 16.9%, 65.1% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 16.9%, 34.9% |
| XYZ | 31.38, 32.08, 28.58 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10100110 | 10010111 | 10001010 |
| Octal | 246 | 227 | 212 |
| Decimal | 166 | 151 | 138 |
| Hex | A6 | 97 | 8A |
Shades of #A6978A
Tints of #A6978A
.mybgColor { background-color: #A6978A; }
.myforeColor { color: #A6978A; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #A6978A; }
<p style="color:#A6978A">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #A6978A. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#A6978A">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #A6978A">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 151, 138, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A6978A; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #A6978A;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #A6978A;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #A6978A; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
Related Colors & Harmonies
Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #A6978A (Earl Grey)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #A6978A, also known as Earl Grey, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 65% Red (166/255), 59% Green (151/255), and 54% Blue (138/255). The primary color family component is Yellow.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #A6978A translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 16.9% Yellow, and 34.9% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 28°, saturation of 13.6%, and lightness of 59.6%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #A6978A in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##999999.