#e6e699 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6e699 is composed of 90.2% red, 90.2% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 33.5% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 60.6% and a lightness of 75.1%. #e6e699 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #cdcd33. Closest websafe color is: #ffff99.

    • R 90
    • G 90
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 33
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6e699 color description : Very soft yellow.

#e6e699 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6e699 has RGB values of R:230, G:230, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.33, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15132313.

Hex triplet e6e699 #e6e699
RGB Decimal 230, 230, 153 rgb(230,230,153)
RGB Percent 90.2, 90.2, 60 rgb(90.2%,90.2%,60%)
CMYK 0, 0, 33, 10
HSL 60°, 60.6, 75.1 hsl(60,60.6%,75.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 33.5, 90.2
Web Safe ffff99 #ffff99
CIE-LAB 89.728, -11.447, 37.587
XYZ 66.679, 75.717, 41.238
xyY 0.363, 0.412, 75.717
CIE-LCH 89.728, 39.292, 106.938
CIE-LUV 89.728, 3.826, 53.101
Hunter-Lab 87.016, -15.495, 32.813
Binary 11100110, 11100110, 10011001

Color Schemes with #e6e699

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Alternatives to #e6e699

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#e6e699 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6e699

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6e699;}
.background {background-color:#e6e699;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6e699;}

Shades and Tints of #e6e699

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, #080802 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6e699

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c4c4bb is the less saturated color, while #fefe81 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6e699 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
  • #dddddd Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #dfdfcf Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #f5e29c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffddbd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2ddec Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #efe49b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f5e0b0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ede0ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population