#c8af17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8af17 is composed of 78.4% red, 68.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.5% magenta, 88.5% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 51.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.4% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c8af17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #915f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 78
    • G 69
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 89
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8af17 color description : Strong yellow.

#c8af17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8af17 has RGB values of R:200, G:175, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.89, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13152023.

Hex triplet c8af17 #c8af17
RGB Decimal 200, 175, 23 rgb(200,175,23)
RGB Percent 78.4, 68.6, 9 rgb(78.4%,68.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 13, 89, 22
HSL 51.5°, 79.4, 43.7 hsl(51.5,79.4%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.5°, 88.5, 78.4
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.557, -4.89, 70.685
XYZ 39.304, 43.003, 7.041
xyY 0.44, 0.481, 43.003
CIE-LCH 71.557, 70.854, 93.957
CIE-LUV 71.557, 23.272, 74.671
Hunter-Lab 65.576, -7.771, 39.538
Binary 11001000, 10101111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c8af17

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Alternatives to #c8af17

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#c8af17 Preview

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Shades and Tints of #c8af17

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, #060601 is the darkest color, while #fefcf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c8af17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72716d is the less saturated color, while #d9bb06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8af17 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca789 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b323 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa29 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b21e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d7ac23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0aa7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population