#e9b500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e9b500 is composed of 91.4% red, 71% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 22.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 46.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.7%. #e9b500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #d36b00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 91
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 22
    • Y 100
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e9b500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#e9b500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e9b500 has RGB values of R:233, G:181, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.22, Y:1, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15316224.

Hex triplet e9b500 #e9b500
RGB Decimal 233, 181, 0 rgb(233,181,0)
RGB Percent 91.4, 71, 0 rgb(91.4%,71%,0%)
CMYK 0, 22, 100, 9
HSL 46.6°, 100, 45.7 hsl(46.6,100%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.6°, 100, 91.4
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 76.298, 6.137, 78.699
XYZ 50.129, 50.374, 7.083
xyY 0.466, 0.468, 50.374
CIE-LCH 76.298, 78.938, 85.541
CIE-LUV 76.298, 44.264, 79.228
Hunter-Lab 70.975, 1.868, 43.765
Binary 11101001, 10110101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e9b500

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Alternatives to #e9b500

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#e9b500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e9b500

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#e9b500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e9b500;}
.background {background-color:#e9b500;}
.border {border:1px solid #e9b500;}

Shades and Tints of #e9b500

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, #110d00 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e9b500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d796c is the less saturated color, while #e9b500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e9b500 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bbb18d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d7c00d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #efb610 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f3acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ddbc08 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #edb50a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #efaf75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population