#c3a517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c3a517 is composed of 76.5% red, 64.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 49.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 42.7%. #c3a517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #874b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 76
    • G 65
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 88
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#c3a517 color description : Strong yellow.

#c3a517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c3a517 has RGB values of R:195, G:165, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.88, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 12821783.

Hex triplet c3a517 #c3a517
RGB Decimal 195, 165, 23 rgb(195,165,23)
RGB Percent 76.5, 64.7, 9 rgb(76.5%,64.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 88, 24
HSL 49.5°, 78.9, 42.7 hsl(49.5,78.9%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.5°, 88.2, 76.5
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 68.443, -1.826, 68.015
XYZ 36.116, 38.576, 6.354
xyY 0.446, 0.476, 38.576
CIE-LCH 68.443, 68.039, 91.538
CIE-LUV 68.443, 26.771, 70.672
Hunter-Lab 62.109, -4.895, 37.411
Binary 11000011, 10100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c3a517

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Alternatives to #c3a517

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#c3a517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c3a517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c3a517;}
.background {background-color:#c3a517;}
.border {border:1px solid #c3a517;}

Shades and Tints of #c3a517

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, #020200 is the darkest color, while #fdfbef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c3a517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6e6b is the less saturated color, while #d4b006 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c3a517 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a59f83 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0ab23 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d5a328 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cf9ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1a91f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfa321 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cba074 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population