#e5c217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e5c217 is composed of 89.8% red, 76.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 90% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49.8 degrees, a saturation of 81.7% and a lightness of 49.4%. #e5c217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #cb8500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 90
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e5c217 color description : Vivid yellow.

#e5c217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e5c217 has RGB values of R:229, G:194, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.9, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15057431.

Hex triplet e5c217 #e5c217
RGB Decimal 229, 194, 23 rgb(229,194,23)
RGB Percent 89.8, 76.1, 9 rgb(89.8%,76.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 90, 10
HSL 49.8°, 81.7, 49.4 hsl(49.8,81.7%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.8°, 90, 89.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 79.217, -2.109, 77.829
XYZ 51.76, 55.306, 8.759
xyY 0.447, 0.477, 55.306
CIE-LCH 79.217, 77.858, 91.552
CIE-LUV 79.217, 31.177, 82.463
Hunter-Lab 74.368, -5.907, 45.074
Binary 11100101, 11000010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #e5c217

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Alternatives to #e5c217

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#e5c217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e5c217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e5c217;}
.background {background-color:#e5c217;}
.border {border:1px solid #e5c217;}

Shades and Tints of #e5c217

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, #0f0d02 is the darkest color, while #fffefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e5c217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848278 is the less saturated color, while #f8cf04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e5c217 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
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c2bb99 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc723 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f8bd29 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f1b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c51f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f1bf23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ecbb85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population