#c3a500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c3a500 is composed of 76.5% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 100% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 50.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.2%. #c3a500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #874b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 76
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 100
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#c3a500 color description : Strong yellow.

#c3a500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c3a500 has RGB values of R:195, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:1, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 12821760.

Hex triplet c3a500 #c3a500
RGB Decimal 195, 165, 0 rgb(195,165,0)
RGB Percent 76.5, 64.7, 0 rgb(76.5%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 15, 100, 24
HSL 50.8°, 100, 38.2 hsl(50.8,100%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.8°, 100, 76.5
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 68.398, -2.149, 71.404
XYZ 35.961, 38.514, 5.54
xyY 0.449, 0.481, 38.514
CIE-LCH 68.398, 71.436, 91.724
CIE-LUV 68.398, 27.014, 72.565
Hunter-Lab 62.06, -5.17, 38.149
Binary 11000011, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c3a500

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Alternatives to #c3a500

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#c3a500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c3a500

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#c3a500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c3a500;}
.background {background-color:#c3a500;}
.border {border:1px solid #c3a500;}

Shades and Tints of #c3a500

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, #121000 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c3a500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69675a is the less saturated color, while #c3a500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c3a500 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
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a39d7c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0ab07 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6a317 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cf9ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1a904 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfa30e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cba06b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population