#ffc300 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ffc300 is composed of 100% red, 76.5% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 23.5% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 45.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. #ffc300 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #ff8700. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 100
    • G 76
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 24
    • Y 100
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ffc300 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#ffc300 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ffc300 has RGB values of R:255, G:195, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.24, Y:1, K:0. Its decimal value is 16761600.

Hex triplet ffc300 #ffc300
RGB Decimal 255, 195, 0 rgb(255,195,0)
RGB Percent 100, 76.5, 0 rgb(100%,76.5%,0%)
CMYK 0, 24, 100, 0
HSL 45.9°, 100, 50 hsl(45.9,100%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.9°, 100, 100
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 81.997, 8.31, 83.693
XYZ 60.756, 60.294, 8.438
xyY 0.469, 0.466, 60.294
CIE-LCH 81.997, 84.104, 84.33
CIE-LUV 81.997, 50.658, 84.771
Hunter-Lab 77.649, 3.782, 47.911
Binary 11111111, 11000011, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ffc300

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Alternatives to #ffc300

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#ffc300 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ffc300

This text has a font color of #ffc300.

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#ffc300 background color

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#ffc300 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ffc300;}
.background {background-color:#ffc300;}
.border {border:1px solid #ffc300;}

Shades and Tints of #ffc300

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, #140f00 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ffc300

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898576 is the less saturated color, while #ffc300 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ffc300 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
  • #bfbfbf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #ccc099 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e7cf0f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffc548 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffbdc7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #f0ca0a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ffc42d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ffbf7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population