#cac972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cac972 is composed of 79.2% red, 78.8% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 43.6% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 59.3 degrees, a saturation of 45.4% and a lightness of 62%. #cac972 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffe4 with #959300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 79
    • G 79
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 44
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#cac972 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#cac972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cac972 has RGB values of R:202, G:201, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.44, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13289842.

Hex triplet cac972 #cac972
RGB Decimal 202, 201, 114 rgb(202,201,114)
RGB Percent 79.2, 78.8, 44.7 rgb(79.2%,78.8%,44.7%)
CMYK 0, 0, 44, 21
HSL 59.3°, 45.4, 62 hsl(59.3,45.4%,62%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.3°, 43.6, 79.2
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 79.354, -12.064, 43.429
XYZ 48.281, 55.545, 24.097
xyY 0.377, 0.434, 55.545
CIE-LCH 79.354, 45.073, 105.524
CIE-LUV 79.354, 4.794, 57.577
Hunter-Lab 74.529, -14.791, 33
Binary 11001010, 11001001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #cac972

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Alternatives to #cac972

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#cac972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cac972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cac972;}
.background {background-color:#cac972;}
.border {border:1px solid #cac972;}

Shades and Tints of #cac972

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, #020201 is the darkest color, while #fafaf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #cac972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a597 is the less saturated color, while #fefc3e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cac972 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
  • #bfbfbf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c1c1b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac777 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f0bf7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7c1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c875 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2c279 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2c4ad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population