#d9c500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #d9c500 is composed of 85.1% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 100% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 54.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 42.5%. #d9c500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #b38b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 85
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 100
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#d9c500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#d9c500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #d9c500 has RGB values of R:217, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:1, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 14271744.

Hex triplet d9c500 #d9c500
RGB Decimal 217, 197, 0 rgb(217,197,0)
RGB Percent 85.1, 77.3, 0 rgb(85.1%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 9, 100, 15
HSL 54.5°, 100, 42.5 hsl(54.5,100%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.5°, 100, 85.1
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 78.86, -9.104, 79.797
XYZ 48.582, 54.686, 7.996
xyY 0.437, 0.491, 54.686
CIE-LCH 78.86, 80.315, 96.509
CIE-LUV 78.86, 20.306, 84.983
Hunter-Lab 73.95, -12.145, 45.354
Binary 11011001, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #d9c500

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Alternatives to #d9c500

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#d9c500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #d9c500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#d9c500;}
.background {background-color:#d9c500;}
.border {border:1px solid #d9c500;}

Shades and Tints of #d9c500

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fffded is the lightest one.

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Tones of #d9c500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757364 is the less saturated color, while #d9c500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #d9c500 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
  • #b5b5b5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bcb891 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dec600 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f7bc1f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e7bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #dcc600 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ecbf14 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e2be7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population