#e6c21c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c21c is composed of 90.2% red, 76.1% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 49.3 degrees, a saturation of 80.2% and a lightness of 50.6%. #e6c21c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff38 with #cd8500. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 88
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c21c color description : Vivid yellow.

#e6c21c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c21c has RGB values of R:230, G:194, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.88, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15122972.

Hex triplet e6c21c #e6c21c
RGB Decimal 230, 194, 28 rgb(230,194,28)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.1, 11 rgb(90.2%,76.1%,11%)
CMYK 0, 16, 88, 10
HSL 49.3°, 80.2, 50.6 hsl(49.3,80.2%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.3°, 87.8, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 79.324, -1.587, 77.026
XYZ 52.135, 55.493, 9.064
xyY 0.447, 0.476, 55.493
CIE-LCH 79.324, 77.042, 91.18
CIE-LUV 79.324, 31.859, 81.939
Hunter-Lab 74.493, -5.437, 44.931
Binary 11100110, 11000010, 00011100

Color Schemes with #e6c21c

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Alternatives to #e6c21c

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#e6c21c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c21c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c21c;}
.background {background-color:#e6c21c;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c21c;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c21c

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, #030200 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c21c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #85847d is the less saturated color, while #f9ce09 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c21c 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
  • #bababa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c3bc9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc728 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f8be2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c524 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2bf27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbb87 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population