#e5c242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e5c242 is composed of 89.8% red, 76.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 71.2% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47.1 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 57.8%. #e5c242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #cb8500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 71
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e5c242 color description : Bright yellow.

#e5c242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e5c242 has RGB values of R:229, G:194, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.71, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15057474.

Hex triplet e5c242 #e5c242
RGB Decimal 229, 194, 66 rgb(229,194,66)
RGB Percent 89.8, 76.1, 25.9 rgb(89.8%,76.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 71, 10
HSL 47.1°, 75.8, 57.8 hsl(47.1,75.8%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.1°, 71.2, 89.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 79.407, -0.76, 65.703
XYZ 52.589, 55.637, 13.123
xyY 0.433, 0.458, 55.637
CIE-LCH 79.407, 65.707, 90.662
CIE-LUV 79.407, 30.143, 74.441
Hunter-Lab 74.59, -4.684, 41.782
Binary 11100101, 11000010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #e5c242

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Alternatives to #e5c242

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#e5c242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e5c242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e5c242;}
.background {background-color:#e5c242;}
.border {border:1px solid #e5c242;}

Shades and Tints of #e5c242

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 #fdfaee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e5c242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b988c is the less saturated color, while #fed029 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e5c242 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
  • #bebebe Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c6bfa5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dec84c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f6be4e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f0b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e0c548 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f0bf4a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ecbc96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population