#c6ae17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6ae17 is composed of 77.6% red, 68.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.1% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 51.8 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6ae17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8d5d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 78
    • G 68
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 12
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6ae17 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6ae17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6ae17 has RGB values of R:198, G:174, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.12, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13020695.

Hex triplet c6ae17 #c6ae17
RGB Decimal 198, 174, 23 rgb(198,174,23)
RGB Percent 77.6, 68.2, 9 rgb(77.6%,68.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 12, 88, 22
HSL 51.8°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(51.8,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.8°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.105, -5.248, 70.248
XYZ 38.58, 42.341, 6.951
xyY 0.439, 0.482, 42.341
CIE-LCH 71.105, 70.444, 94.272
CIE-LUV 71.105, 22.505, 74.247
Hunter-Lab 65.07, -8.04, 39.215
Binary 11000110, 10101110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c6ae17

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Alternatives to #c6ae17

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#c6ae17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6ae17

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c6ae17

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 #c6ae17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71706c is the less saturated color, while #d7ba06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6ae17 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba688 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b223 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dea929 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c7b01e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d5ab23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cea979 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population