#c8a917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8a917 is composed of 78.4% red, 66.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 88.5% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 49.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.4% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c8a917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #915300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 78
    • G 66
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 89
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8a917 color description : Strong yellow.

#c8a917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8a917 has RGB values of R:200, G:169, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.89, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13150487.

Hex triplet c8a917 #c8a917
RGB Decimal 200, 169, 23 rgb(200,169,23)
RGB Percent 78.4, 66.3, 9 rgb(78.4%,66.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 16, 89, 22
HSL 49.5°, 79.4, 43.7 hsl(49.5,79.4%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.5°, 88.5, 78.4
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.978, -1.73, 69.437
XYZ 38.163, 40.719, 6.66
xyY 0.446, 0.476, 40.719
CIE-LCH 69.978, 69.459, 91.427
CIE-LUV 69.978, 27.622, 72.334
Hunter-Lab 63.811, -4.917, 38.48
Binary 11001000, 10101001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c8a917

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Alternatives to #c8a917

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#c8a917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c8a917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c8a917;}
.background {background-color:#c8a917;}
.border {border:1px solid #c8a917;}

Shades and Tints of #c8a917

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, #060501 is the darkest color, while #fefcf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c8a917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72716d is the less saturated color, while #d9b406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8a917 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa386 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4af23 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa728 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4a2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5ad1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3a722 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfa476 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population