#e9c242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e9c242 is composed of 91.4% red, 76.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.7% magenta, 71.7% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 46 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 58.6%. #e9c242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #d38500. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 91
    • G 76
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 72
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e9c242 color description : Bright yellow.

#e9c242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e9c242 has RGB values of R:233, G:194, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.72, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15319618.

Hex triplet e9c242 #e9c242
RGB Decimal 233, 194, 66 rgb(233,194,66)
RGB Percent 91.4, 76.1, 25.9 rgb(91.4%,76.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 17, 72, 9
HSL 46°, 79.1, 58.6 hsl(46,79.1%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 46°, 71.7, 91.4
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 79.786, 0.939, 66.204
XYZ 53.88, 56.303, 13.184
xyY 0.437, 0.456, 56.303
CIE-LCH 79.786, 66.211, 89.187
CIE-LUV 79.786, 33.121, 74.574
Hunter-Lab 75.035, -3.137, 42.107
Binary 11101001, 11000010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #e9c242

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Alternatives to #e9c242

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#e9c242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e9c242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e9c242;}
.background {background-color:#e9c242;}
.border {border:1px solid #e9c242;}

Shades and Tints of #e9c242

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, #040300 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e9c242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989793 is the less saturated color, while #f9cb32 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e9c242 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
  • #bfbfbf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c7c0a6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc94c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f8bf4e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f4b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e2c648 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2c049 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f0bc96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population