#c6a600 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6a600 is composed of 77.6% red, 65.1% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.2% magenta, 100% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 50.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.8%. #c6a600 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #8d4d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 78
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 100
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6a600 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6a600 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6a600 has RGB values of R:198, G:166, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:1, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13018624.

Hex triplet c6a600 #c6a600
RGB Decimal 198, 166, 0 rgb(198,166,0)
RGB Percent 77.6, 65.1, 0 rgb(77.6%,65.1%,0%)
CMYK 0, 16, 100, 22
HSL 50.3°, 100, 38.8 hsl(50.3,100%,38.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.3°, 100, 77.6
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 68.953, -1.341, 71.931
XYZ 36.925, 39.28, 5.637
xyY 0.451, 0.48, 39.28
CIE-LCH 68.953, 71.944, 91.068
CIE-LUV 68.953, 28.556, 72.994
Hunter-Lab 62.674, -4.512, 38.539
Binary 11000110, 10100110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c6a600

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Alternatives to #c6a600

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#c6a600 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6a600

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6a600;}
.background {background-color:#c6a600;}
.border {border:1px solid #c6a600;}

Shades and Tints of #c6a600

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 #fffced is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c6a600

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b685b is the less saturated color, while #c6a600 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6a600 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a59f7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1ad08 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d8a416 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d29faa Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3aa05 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1a50e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cda16c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population