#cac521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cac521 is composed of 79.2% red, 77.3% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.5% magenta, 83.7% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 58.2 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 46.1%. #cac521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #958b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#cac521 color description : Strong yellow.

#cac521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cac521 has RGB values of R:202, G:197, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13288737.

Hex triplet cac521 #cac521
RGB Decimal 202, 197, 33 rgb(202,197,33)
RGB Percent 79.2, 77.3, 12.9 rgb(79.2%,77.3%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 84, 21
HSL 58.2°, 71.9, 46.1 hsl(58.2,71.9%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.2°, 83.7, 79.2
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 77.638, -15.078, 73.549
XYZ 44.598, 52.6, 9.242
xyY 0.419, 0.494, 52.6
CIE-LCH 77.638, 75.079, 101.586
CIE-LUV 77.638, 9.361, 82.037
Hunter-Lab 72.526, -17.155, 43.212
Binary 11001010, 11000101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #cac521

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Alternatives to #cac521

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#cac521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cac521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cac521;}
.background {background-color:#cac521;}
.border {border:1px solid #cac521;}

Shades and Tints of #cac521

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, #111003 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #cac521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797872 is the less saturated color, while #e5df06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cac521 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
  • #b4b4b4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b8b797 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac32b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f2b936 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c427 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e4bd2e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d4be8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population