#e6c42a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c42a is composed of 90.2% red, 76.9% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 81.7% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 49.1 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 53.3%. #e6c42a color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff54 with #cd8900. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 90
    • G 77
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 82
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c42a color description : Bright yellow.

#e6c42a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c42a has RGB values of R:230, G:196, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.82, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15123498.

Hex triplet e6c42a #e6c42a
RGB Decimal 230, 196, 42 rgb(230,196,42)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.9, 16.5 rgb(90.2%,76.9%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 15, 82, 10
HSL 49.1°, 79, 53.3 hsl(49.1,79%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.1°, 81.7, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 79.882, -2.28, 74.155
XYZ 52.792, 56.472, 10.31
xyY 0.441, 0.472, 56.472
CIE-LCH 79.882, 74.19, 91.761
CIE-LUV 79.882, 30.141, 80.685
Hunter-Lab 75.148, -6.112, 44.469
Binary 11100110, 11000100, 00101010

Color Schemes with #e6c42a

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Alternatives to #e6c42a

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#e6c42a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c42a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c42a;}
.background {background-color:#e6c42a;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c42a;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c42a

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, #0f0d02 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c42a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a8a86 is the less saturated color, while #f8d018 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c42a 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
  • #bdbdbd Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c5bea0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e0c935 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fabf39 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e2c731 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2c133 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbd8e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population