#cac500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cac500 is composed of 79.2% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.5% magenta, 100% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 58.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.6%. #cac500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #958b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#cac500 color description : Strong yellow.

#cac500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cac500 has RGB values of R:202, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13288704.

Hex triplet cac500 #cac500
RGB Decimal 202, 197, 0 rgb(202,197,0)
RGB Percent 79.2, 77.3, 0 rgb(79.2%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 2, 100, 21
HSL 58.5°, 100, 39.6 hsl(58.5,100%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.5°, 100, 79.2
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.573, -15.596, 78.281
XYZ 44.324, 52.49, 7.797
xyY 0.424, 0.502, 52.49
CIE-LCH 77.573, 79.819, 101.268
CIE-LUV 77.573, 9.587, 84.859
Hunter-Lab 72.45, -17.584, 44.334
Binary 11001010, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #cac500

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Alternatives to #cac500

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#cac500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cac500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cac500;}
.background {background-color:#cac500;}
.border {border:1px solid #cac500;}

Shades and Tints of #cac500

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, #060600 is the darkest color, while #fffff1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #cac500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6c5d is the less saturated color, while #cac500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cac500 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
  • #b5b48d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac300 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f3b923 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #dabac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c300 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e4bd16 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d4be7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population