#e6c215 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c215 is composed of 90.2% red, 76.1% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 90.9% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 49.7 degrees, a saturation of 83.3% and a lightness of 49.2%. #e6c215 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #cd8500. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 91
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c215 color description : Vivid yellow.

#e6c215 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c215 has RGB values of R:230, G:194, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.91, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15122965.

Hex triplet e6c215 #e6c215
RGB Decimal 230, 194, 21 rgb(230,194,21)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.1, 8.2 rgb(90.2%,76.1%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 16, 91, 10
HSL 49.7°, 83.3, 49.2 hsl(49.7,83.3%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.7°, 90.9, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 79.307, -1.708, 78.27
XYZ 52.061, 55.463, 8.673
xyY 0.448, 0.477, 55.463
CIE-LCH 79.307, 78.289, 91.25
CIE-LUV 79.307, 31.955, 82.669
Hunter-Lab 74.473, -5.547, 45.227
Binary 11100110, 11000010, 00010101

Color Schemes with #e6c215

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Alternatives to #e6c215

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#e6c215 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c215

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#e6c215 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c215;}
.background {background-color:#e6c215;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c215;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c215

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, #0e0c01 is the darkest color, while #fffefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c215

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858376 is the less saturated color, while #f9cf02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c215 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
  • #c2bb98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc722 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f9bd28 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c51d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2bf21 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbb85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population