#c3ae17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c3ae17 is composed of 76.5% red, 68.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 88.2% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 52.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 42.7%. #c3ae17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #875d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 76
    • G 68
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 88
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#c3ae17 color description : Strong yellow.

#c3ae17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c3ae17 has RGB values of R:195, G:174, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.88, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 12824087.

Hex triplet c3ae17 #c3ae17
RGB Decimal 195, 174, 23 rgb(195,174,23)
RGB Percent 76.5, 68.2, 9 rgb(76.5%,68.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 11, 88, 24
HSL 52.7°, 78.9, 42.7 hsl(52.7,78.9%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.7°, 88.2, 76.5
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 70.828, -6.573, 69.91
XYZ 37.797, 41.937, 6.914
xyY 0.436, 0.484, 41.937
CIE-LCH 70.828, 70.219, 95.371
CIE-LUV 70.828, 20.29, 74.196
Hunter-Lab 64.759, -9.146, 39.001
Binary 11000011, 10101110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c3ae17

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #c3ae17

Below, you can see some colors close to #c3ae17. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#c3ae17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c3ae17

This text has a font color of #c3ae17.

<span style="color:#c3ae17;">Text here</span>
#c3ae17 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #c3ae17.

<p style="background-color:#c3ae17;">Content here</p>
#c3ae17 border color

This element has a border color of #c3ae17.

<div style="border:1px solid #c3ae17;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#c3ae17;}
.background {background-color:#c3ae17;}
.border {border:1px solid #c3ae17;}

Shades and Tints of #c3ae17

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.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #c3ae17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f6b is the less saturated color, while #d4bb06 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c3ae17 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a587 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b123 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dda92a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d0a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b01e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3aa23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cba979 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population