#e8a500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e8a500 is composed of 91% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 28.9% magenta, 100% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 42.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.5%. #e8a500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #d14b00. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 91
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 29
    • Y 100
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e8a500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#e8a500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e8a500 has RGB values of R:232, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.29, Y:1, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15246592.

Hex triplet e8a500 #e8a500
RGB Decimal 232, 165, 0 rgb(232,165,0)
RGB Percent 91, 64.7, 0 rgb(91%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 29, 100, 9
HSL 42.7°, 100, 45.5 hsl(42.7,100%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.7°, 100, 91
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 72.275, 14.149, 75.901
XYZ 46.735, 44.069, 6.045
xyY 0.483, 0.455, 44.069
CIE-LCH 72.275, 77.209, 79.44
CIE-LUV 72.275, 56.08, 73.329
Hunter-Lab 66.384, 9.492, 41.07
Binary 11101000, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e8a500

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Alternatives to #e8a500

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#e8a500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e8a500

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#e8a500 background color

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#e8a500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e8a500;}
.background {background-color:#e8a500;}
.border {border:1px solid #e8a500;}

Shades and Tints of #e8a500

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, #100c00 is the darkest color, while #fffefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e8a500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d786b is the less saturated color, while #e8a500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e8a500 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3a685 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb510 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ac00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f09ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d5af0a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e4a900 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eda06b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population