#c6c217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6c217 is composed of 77.6% red, 76.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 58.6 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6c217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8d8500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 78
    • G 76
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6c217 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6c217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6c217 has RGB values of R:198, G:194, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13025815.

Hex triplet c6c217 #c6c217
RGB Decimal 198, 194, 23 rgb(198,194,23)
RGB Percent 77.6, 76.1, 9 rgb(77.6%,76.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 88, 22
HSL 58.6°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(58.6,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.6°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.468, -15.52, 74.502
XYZ 42.735, 50.652, 8.336
xyY 0.42, 0.498, 50.652
CIE-LCH 76.468, 76.102, 101.768
CIE-LUV 76.468, 8.678, 82.057
Hunter-Lab 71.17, -17.365, 42.874
Binary 11000110, 11000010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c6c217

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Alternatives to #c6c217

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#c6c217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6c217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6c217;}
.background {background-color:#c6c217;}
.border {border:1px solid #c6c217;}

Shades and Tints of #c6c217

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, #050501 is the darkest color, while #fefdf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c6c217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71716c is the less saturated color, while #d7d206 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6c217 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4b491 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d7c021 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #efb62f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d1c11d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e0ba26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0bb85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population