#e9c959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e9c959 is composed of 91.4% red, 78.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.7% magenta, 61.8% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 46.7 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #e9c959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #d39300. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc66.

    • R 91
    • G 79
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 62
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e9c959 color description : Soft yellow.

#e9c959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e9c959 has RGB values of R:233, G:201, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:0.62, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15321433.

Hex triplet e9c959 #e9c959
RGB Decimal 233, 201, 89 rgb(233,201,89)
RGB Percent 91.4, 78.8, 34.9 rgb(91.4%,78.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 14, 62, 9
HSL 46.7°, 76.6, 63.1 hsl(46.7,76.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.7°, 61.8, 91.4
Web Safe ffcc66 #ffcc66
CIE-LAB 81.74, -1.395, 58.687
XYZ 56.294, 59.82, 18.032
xyY 0.42, 0.446, 59.82
CIE-LCH 81.74, 58.704, 91.361
CIE-LUV 81.74, 27.223, 70.064
Hunter-Lab 77.343, -5.43, 40.318
Binary 11101001, 11001001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #e9c959

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Alternatives to #e9c959

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#e9c959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e9c959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e9c959;}
.background {background-color:#e9c959;}
.border {border:1px solid #e9c959;}

Shades and Tints of #e9c959

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e9c959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a8a59a is the less saturated color, while #ffd543 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e9c959 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
  • #c6c6c6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #cdc7b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e3ce62 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fcc464 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f4c0cd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e5cc5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f5c660 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f0c3a3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population