#caa500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #caa500 is composed of 79.2% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 49 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.6%. #caa500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #954b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#caa500 color description : Strong yellow.

#caa500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #caa500 has RGB values of R:202, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13280512.

Hex triplet caa500 #caa500
RGB Decimal 202, 165, 0 rgb(202,165,0)
RGB Percent 79.2, 64.7, 0 rgb(79.2%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 18, 100, 21
HSL 49°, 100, 39.6 hsl(49,100%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 49°, 100, 79.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.089, 0.973, 72.211
XYZ 37.813, 39.469, 5.627
xyY 0.456, 0.476, 39.469
CIE-LCH 69.089, 72.218, 89.228
CIE-LUV 69.089, 32.365, 72.681
Hunter-Lab 62.824, -2.505, 38.667
Binary 11001010, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #caa500

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Alternatives to #caa500

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#caa500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #caa500

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#caa500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#caa500;}
.background {background-color:#caa500;}
.border {border:1px solid #caa500;}

Shades and Tints of #caa500

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, #060500 is the darkest color, while #fffcf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #caa500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6a5d is the less saturated color, while #caa500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #caa500 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a69f7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2ad0a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d8a414 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d59ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5aa06 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3a40d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1a06b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population