#e79c00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e79c00 is composed of 90.6% red, 61.2% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 100% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 40.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.3%. #e79c00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #cf3900. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 91
    • G 61
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 32
    • Y 100
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e79c00 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#e79c00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e79c00 has RGB values of R:231, G:156, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.32, Y:1, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15178752.

Hex triplet e79c00 #e79c00
RGB Decimal 231, 156, 0 rgb(231,156,0)
RGB Percent 90.6, 61.2, 0 rgb(90.6%,61.2%,0%)
CMYK 0, 32, 100, 9
HSL 40.5°, 100, 45.3 hsl(40.5,100%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 40.5°, 100, 90.6
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 70.014, 18.5, 74.334
XYZ 44.845, 40.769, 5.507
xyY 0.492, 0.447, 40.769
CIE-LCH 70.014, 76.602, 76.024
CIE-LUV 70.014, 62.561, 70.034
Hunter-Lab 63.851, 13.629, 39.581
Binary 11100111, 10011100, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e79c00

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Alternatives to #e79c00

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#e79c00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e79c00

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e79c00;}
.background {background-color:#e79c00;}
.border {border:1px solid #e79c00;}

Shades and Tints of #e79c00

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, #0f0a00 is the darkest color, while #fffefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e79c00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c776b is the less saturated color, while #e79c00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e79c00 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afa081 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4af12 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba700 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ef96a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d1a80b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dfa300 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ec9866 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population