#e6c500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c500 is composed of 90.2% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 51.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.1%. #e6c500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #cd8b00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 90
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 100
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#e6c500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c500 has RGB values of R:230, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:1, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15123712.

Hex triplet e6c500 #e6c500
RGB Decimal 230, 197, 0 rgb(230,197,0)
RGB Percent 90.2, 77.3, 0 rgb(90.2%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 14, 100, 10
HSL 51.4°, 100, 45.1 hsl(51.4,100%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.4°, 100, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 80.043, -3.473, 81.184
XYZ 52.6, 56.758, 8.185
xyY 0.447, 0.483, 56.758
CIE-LCH 80.043, 81.259, 92.449
CIE-LUV 80.043, 29.925, 85.125
Hunter-Lab 75.338, -7.214, 46.295
Binary 11100110, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e6c500

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Alternatives to #e6c500

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#e6c500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c500

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#e6c500 background color

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#e6c500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c500;}
.background {background-color:#e6c500;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c500;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c500

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, #0e0c00 is the darkest color, while #fffefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c796a is the less saturated color, while #e6c500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c500 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
  • #b8b8b8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c1bb93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e2c908 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fbbf1c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e3c805 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f3c111 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eebe7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population