#e6b917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6b917 is composed of 90.2% red, 72.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 90% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 47 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #e6b917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #cd7300. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 90
    • G 73
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 20
    • Y 90
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6b917 color description : Vivid yellow.

#e6b917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6b917 has RGB values of R:230, G:185, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:0.9, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15120663.

Hex triplet e6b917 #e6b917
RGB Decimal 230, 185, 23 rgb(230,185,23)
RGB Percent 90.2, 72.5, 9 rgb(90.2%,72.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 20, 90, 10
HSL 47°, 81.8, 49.6 hsl(47,81.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 47°, 90, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 77.032, 2.997, 76.193
XYZ 50.138, 51.585, 8.127
xyY 0.456, 0.47, 51.585
CIE-LCH 77.032, 76.252, 87.748
CIE-LUV 77.032, 38.631, 79.069
Hunter-Lab 71.823, -1.084, 43.567
Binary 11100110, 10111001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #e6b917

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Alternatives to #e6b917

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#e6b917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6b917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6b917;}
.background {background-color:#e6b917;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6b917;}

Shades and Tints of #e6b917

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, #100d02 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6b917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858278 is the less saturated color, while #f9c404 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6b917 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
  • #b4b4b4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #beb595 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d8c124 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f1b827 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f1b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ddbe1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #edb821 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edb380 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population