#e5b217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e5b217 is composed of 89.8% red, 69.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 22.3% magenta, 90% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 45.1 degrees, a saturation of 81.7% and a lightness of 49.4%. #e5b217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #cb6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 90
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 22
    • Y 90
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e5b217 color description : Vivid yellow.

#e5b217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e5b217 has RGB values of R:229, G:178, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.22, Y:0.9, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15053335.

Hex triplet e5b217 #e5b217
RGB Decimal 229, 178, 23 rgb(229,178,23)
RGB Percent 89.8, 69.8, 9 rgb(89.8%,69.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 22, 90, 10
HSL 45.1°, 81.7, 49.4 hsl(45.1,81.7%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.1°, 90, 89.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 75.179, 6.233, 74.729
XYZ 48.389, 48.563, 7.636
xyY 0.463, 0.464, 48.563
CIE-LCH 75.179, 74.989, 85.232
CIE-LUV 75.179, 43.181, 76.402
Hunter-Lab 69.687, 1.993, 42.285
Binary 11100101, 10110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #e5b217

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Alternatives to #e5b217

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#e5b217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e5b217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e5b217;}
.background {background-color:#e5b217;}
.border {border:1px solid #e5b217;}

Shades and Tints of #e5b217

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, #0f0c02 is the darkest color, while #fffefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e5b217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848178 is the less saturated color, while #f8bc04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e5b217 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
  • #bbb091 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d3bd25 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ebb325 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #efaab5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d9b920 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e9b320 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ebac7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population