#e6c240 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c240 is composed of 90.2% red, 76.1% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 72.2% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 47 degrees, a saturation of 76.9% and a lightness of 57.6%. #e6c240 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff80 with #cd8500. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 25
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    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 72
    • K 10
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#e6c240 color description : Bright yellow.

#e6c240 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c240 has RGB values of R:230, G:194, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.72, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15123008.

Hex triplet e6c240 #e6c240
RGB Decimal 230, 194, 64 rgb(230,194,64)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.1, 25.1 rgb(90.2%,76.1%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 16, 72, 10
HSL 47°, 76.9, 57.6 hsl(47,76.9%,57.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 47°, 72.2, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 79.488, -0.428, 66.576
XYZ 52.851, 55.779, 12.833
xyY 0.435, 0.459, 55.779
CIE-LCH 79.488, 66.577, 90.368
CIE-LUV 79.488, 30.957, 75.024
Hunter-Lab 74.685, -4.384, 42.092
Binary 11100110, 11000010, 01000000

Color Schemes with #e6c240

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Alternatives to #e6c240

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#e6c240 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c240

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c240;}
.background {background-color:#e6c240;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c240;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c240

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, #110e02 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c240

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b988b is the less saturated color, while #ffd027 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c240 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
  • #bebebe Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c6bfa5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dec84a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f7be4c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f1b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c546 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f1bf48 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbc95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population