#e6a501 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6a501 is composed of 90.2% red, 64.7% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 28.3% magenta, 99.6% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 43 degrees, a saturation of 99.1% and a lightness of 45.3%. #e6a501 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #cd4b00. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 90
    • G 65
    • B 0
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    • C 0
    • M 28
    • Y 100
    • K 10
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#e6a501 color description : Vivid orange.

#e6a501 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6a501 has RGB values of R:230, G:165, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.28, Y:1, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15115521.

Hex triplet e6a501 #e6a501
RGB Decimal 230, 165, 1 rgb(230,165,1)
RGB Percent 90.2, 64.7, 0.4 rgb(90.2%,64.7%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 28, 100, 10
HSL 43°, 99.1, 45.3 hsl(43,99.1%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 43°, 99.6, 90.2
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 72.053, 13.293, 75.525
XYZ 46.095, 43.738, 6.043
xyY 0.481, 0.456, 43.738
CIE-LCH 72.053, 76.686, 80.018
CIE-LUV 72.053, 54.456, 73.217
Hunter-Lab 66.135, 8.675, 40.877
Binary 11100110, 10100101, 00000001

Color Schemes with #e6a501

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Alternatives to #e6a501

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#e6a501 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6a501

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6a501;}
.background {background-color:#e6a501;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6a501;}

Shades and Tints of #e6a501

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, #0f0b00 is the darkest color, while #fffefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6a501

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b776c is the less saturated color, while #e6a501 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6a501 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3a685 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab511 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ab00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ef9ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4af0b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3a900 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eba06c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population