#e6c301 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c301 is composed of 90.2% red, 76.5% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.2% magenta, 99.6% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 50.8 degrees, a saturation of 99.1% and a lightness of 45.3%. #e6c301 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #cd8700. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 100
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c301 color description : Vivid yellow.

#e6c301 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c301 has RGB values of R:230, G:195, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:1, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15123201.

Hex triplet e6c301 #e6c301
RGB Decimal 230, 195, 1 rgb(230,195,1)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.5, 0.4 rgb(90.2%,76.5%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 15, 100, 10
HSL 50.8°, 99.1, 45.3 hsl(50.8,99.1%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.8°, 99.6, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 79.533, -2.435, 80.724
XYZ 52.154, 55.858, 8.063
xyY 0.449, 0.481, 55.858
CIE-LCH 79.533, 80.761, 91.728
CIE-LUV 79.533, 31.385, 84.325
Hunter-Lab 74.738, -6.228, 45.92
Binary 11100110, 11000011, 00000001

Color Schemes with #e6c301

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Alternatives to #e6c301

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#e6c301 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c301

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c301;}
.background {background-color:#e6c301;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c301;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c301

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, #0f0d00 is the darkest color, while #fffefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c301

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b796c is the less saturated color, while #e6c301 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c301 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
  • #b7b7b7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c0b993 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e0c80b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fabe1b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e2c607 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2c012 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbc7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population