#c6c517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6c517 is composed of 77.6% red, 77.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 59.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6c517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8d8b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 78
    • G 77
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6c517 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6c517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6c517 has RGB values of R:198, G:197, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13026583.

Hex triplet c6c517 #c6c517
RGB Decimal 198, 197, 23 rgb(198,197,23)
RGB Percent 77.6, 77.3, 9 rgb(77.6%,77.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 1, 88, 22
HSL 59.7°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(59.7,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.7°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.281, -17.023, 75.149
XYZ 43.41, 52.001, 8.561
xyY 0.418, 0.5, 52.001
CIE-LCH 77.281, 77.052, 102.763
CIE-LUV 77.281, 6.687, 83.227
Hunter-Lab 72.112, -18.742, 43.439
Binary 11000110, 11000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c6c517

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Alternatives to #c6c517

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#c6c517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6c517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6c517;}
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Shades and Tints of #c6c517

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 #c6c517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71716c is the less saturated color, while #d7d606 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6c517 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
  • #b1b1b1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b592 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d9c221 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f2b82f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d2c31d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2bd26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0be87 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population