#c4a500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c4a500 is composed of 76.9% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 50.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.4%. #c4a500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #894b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 77
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c4a500 color description : Strong yellow.

#c4a500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c4a500 has RGB values of R:196, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12887296.

Hex triplet c4a500 #c4a500
RGB Decimal 196, 165, 0 rgb(196,165,0)
RGB Percent 76.9, 64.7, 0 rgb(76.9%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 16, 100, 23
HSL 50.5°, 100, 38.4 hsl(50.5,100%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.5°, 100, 76.9
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 68.495, -1.702, 71.518
XYZ 36.221, 38.648, 5.552
xyY 0.45, 0.481, 38.648
CIE-LCH 68.495, 71.538, 91.364
CIE-LUV 68.495, 27.774, 72.581
Hunter-Lab 62.167, -4.793, 38.222
Binary 11000100, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c4a500

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Alternatives to #c4a500

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#c4a500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c4a500

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#c4a500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c4a500;}
.background {background-color:#c4a500;}
.border {border:1px solid #c4a500;}

Shades and Tints of #c4a500

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, #131000 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c4a500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a675a is the less saturated color, while #c4a500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c4a500 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
  • #c0ab08 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6a316 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d09ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1a905 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfa30e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cca06b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population