#8e9517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e9517 is composed of 55.7% red, 58.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 84.6% yellow and 41.6% black. It has a hue angle of 63.3 degrees, a saturation of 73.3% and a lightness of 33.7%. #8e9517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #1d2b00. Closest websafe color is: #999900.

    • R 56
    • G 58
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 0
    • Y 85
    • K 42
    CMYK color chart

#8e9517 color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#8e9517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e9517 has RGB values of R:142, G:149, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0, Y:0.85, K:0.42. Its decimal value is 9344279.

Hex triplet 8e9517 #8e9517
RGB Decimal 142, 149, 23 rgb(142,149,23)
RGB Percent 55.7, 58.4, 9 rgb(55.7%,58.4%,9%)
CMYK 5, 0, 85, 42
HSL 63.3°, 73.3, 33.7 hsl(63.3,73.3%,33.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 63.3°, 84.6, 58.4
Web Safe 999900 #999900
CIE-LAB 59.258, -17.127, 58.522
XYZ 22.057, 27.308, 4.92
xyY 0.406, 0.503, 27.308
CIE-LCH 59.258, 60.976, 106.312
CIE-LUV 59.258, -0.16, 63.31
Hunter-Lab 52.257, -16.105, 30.998
Binary 10001110, 10010101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #8e9517

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Alternatives to #8e9517

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#8e9517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e9517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e9517;}
.background {background-color:#8e9517;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e9517;}

Shades and Tints of #8e9517

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, #0c0d02 is the darkest color, while #fefefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e9517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #595953 is the less saturated color, while #a0a903 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e9517 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #87886f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a69421 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b88d2b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9f909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9d941d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a99024 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #98926a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population