#e6c600 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c600 is composed of 90.2% red, 77.6% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.9% magenta, 100% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 51.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.1%. #e6c600 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #cd8d00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 90
    • G 78
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 100
    • K 10
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#e6c600 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#e6c600 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c600 has RGB values of R:230, G:198, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:1, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15123968.

Hex triplet e6c600 #e6c600
RGB Decimal 230, 198, 0 rgb(230,198,0)
RGB Percent 90.2, 77.6, 0 rgb(90.2%,77.6%,0%)
CMYK 0, 14, 100, 10
HSL 51.7°, 100, 45.1 hsl(51.7,100%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.7°, 100, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 80.299, -3.986, 81.366
XYZ 52.828, 57.213, 8.261
xyY 0.447, 0.484, 57.213
CIE-LCH 80.299, 81.464, 92.804
CIE-LUV 80.299, 29.194, 85.498
Hunter-Lab 75.639, -7.701, 46.472
Binary 11100110, 11000110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e6c600

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Alternatives to #e6c600

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#e6c600 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c600

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c600;}
.background {background-color:#e6c600;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c600;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c600

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 #e6c600

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c796a is the less saturated color, while #e6c600 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c600 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
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c2bc94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e2ca07 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fcc01c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2bbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e4c804 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f4c212 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eebf7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population