#e6c421 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c421 is composed of 90.2% red, 76.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 85.7% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 49.6 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 51.6%. #e6c421 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #cd8900. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 90
    • G 77
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 86
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c421 color description : Vivid yellow.

#e6c421 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c421 has RGB values of R:230, G:196, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.86, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15123489.

Hex triplet e6c421 #e6c421
RGB Decimal 230, 196, 33 rgb(230,196,33)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.9, 12.9 rgb(90.2%,76.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 86, 10
HSL 49.6°, 79.8, 51.6 hsl(49.6,79.8%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.6°, 85.7, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 79.849, -2.512, 76.381
XYZ 52.648, 56.415, 9.555
xyY 0.444, 0.476, 56.415
CIE-LCH 79.849, 76.423, 91.884
CIE-LUV 79.849, 30.317, 82.072
Hunter-Lab 75.11, -6.322, 45.034
Binary 11100110, 11000100, 00100001

Color Schemes with #e6c421

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Alternatives to #e6c421

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#e6c421 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c421

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c421;}
.background {background-color:#e6c421;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c421;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c421

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c421

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #878680 is the less saturated color, while #f9d00e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c421 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
  • #bcbcbc Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c4be9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e0c92d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fabf32 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e2c728 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f3c12b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbd8a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population