#c6a917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6a917 is composed of 77.6% red, 66.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.6% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 50.1 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6a917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8d5300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 78
    • G 66
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6a917 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6a917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6a917 has RGB values of R:198, G:169, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13019415.

Hex triplet c6a917 #c6a917
RGB Decimal 198, 169, 23 rgb(198,169,23)
RGB Percent 77.6, 66.3, 9 rgb(77.6%,66.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 88, 22
HSL 50.1°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(50.1,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.1°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.785, -2.615, 69.202
XYZ 37.632, 40.445, 6.635
xyY 0.444, 0.477, 40.445
CIE-LCH 69.785, 69.252, 92.164
CIE-LUV 69.785, 26.114, 72.295
Hunter-Lab 63.596, -5.67, 38.332
Binary 11000110, 10101001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c6a917

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Alternatives to #c6a917

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#c6a917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6a917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6a917;}
.background {background-color:#c6a917;}
.border {border:1px solid #c6a917;}

Shades and Tints of #c6a917

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, #050401 is the darkest color, while #fefcf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c6a917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71706c is the less saturated color, while #d7b406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6a917 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a385 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3af23 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa628 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d2a2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4ac1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2a722 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cea476 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population