#c5b521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5b521 is composed of 77.3% red, 71% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.1% magenta, 83.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 54.1 degrees, a saturation of 71.3% and a lightness of 45.1%. #c5b521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #8b6b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 77
    • G 71
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 83
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5b521 color description : Strong yellow.

#c5b521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5b521 has RGB values of R:197, G:181, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.83, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12956961.

Hex triplet c5b521 #c5b521
RGB Decimal 197, 181, 33 rgb(197,181,33)
RGB Percent 77.3, 71, 12.9 rgb(77.3%,71%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 8, 83, 23
HSL 54.1°, 71.3, 45.1 hsl(54.1,71.3%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.1°, 83.2, 77.3
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.911, -9.091, 69.414
XYZ 39.825, 45.029, 8.033
xyY 0.429, 0.485, 45.029
CIE-LCH 72.911, 70.007, 97.461
CIE-LUV 72.911, 16.697, 75.628
Hunter-Lab 67.104, -11.495, 39.875
Binary 11000101, 10110101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c5b521

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Alternatives to #c5b521

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#c5b521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5b521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5b521;}
.background {background-color:#c5b521;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5b521;}

Shades and Tints of #c5b521

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, #0c0b02 is the darkest color, while #fefefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5b521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757571 is the less saturated color, while #e0ca06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5b521 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afab8e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb72c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ae33 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3acb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9b628 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d8b02c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ceaf81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population