#e6b217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6b217 is composed of 90.2% red, 69.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 22.6% magenta, 90% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 44.9 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #e6b217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #cd6500. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 90
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 23
    • Y 90
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6b217 color description : Vivid orange.

#e6b217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6b217 has RGB values of R:230, G:178, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.23, Y:0.9, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15118871.

Hex triplet e6b217 #e6b217
RGB Decimal 230, 178, 23 rgb(230,178,23)
RGB Percent 90.2, 69.8, 9 rgb(90.2%,69.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 23, 90, 10
HSL 44.9°, 81.8, 49.6 hsl(44.9,81.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 44.9°, 90, 90.2
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 75.282, 6.667, 74.853
XYZ 48.709, 48.728, 7.651
xyY 0.464, 0.464, 48.728
CIE-LCH 75.282, 75.15, 84.91
CIE-LUV 75.282, 43.963, 76.425
Hunter-Lab 69.806, 2.394, 42.366
Binary 11100110, 10110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #e6b217

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Alternatives to #e6b217

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#e6b217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6b217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6b217;}
.background {background-color:#e6b217;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6b217;}

Shades and Tints of #e6b217

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, #100c02 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6b217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858278 is the less saturated color, while #f9bc04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6b217 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
  • #ecb324 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f0aab5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #dab920 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e9b31f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ecac7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population