#e9c979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e9c979 is composed of 91.4% red, 78.8% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.7% magenta, 48.1% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 42.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 69.4%. #e9c979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #d39300. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc66.

    • R 91
    • G 79
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 48
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e9c979 color description : Soft orange.

#e9c979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e9c979 has RGB values of R:233, G:201, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:0.48, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15321465.

Hex triplet e9c979 #e9c979
RGB Decimal 233, 201, 121 rgb(233,201,121)
RGB Percent 91.4, 78.8, 47.5 rgb(91.4%,78.8%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 14, 48, 9
HSL 42.9°, 71.8, 69.4 hsl(42.9,71.8%,69.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.9°, 48.1, 91.4
Web Safe ffcc66 #ffcc66
CIE-LAB 82.098, 1.121, 43.936
XYZ 57.942, 60.479, 26.71
xyY 0.399, 0.417, 60.479
CIE-LCH 82.098, 43.95, 88.538
CIE-LUV 82.098, 25.501, 55.934
Hunter-Lab 77.768, -3.101, 34.075
Binary 11101001, 11001001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #e9c979

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Alternatives to #e9c979

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#e9c979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e9c979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e9c979;}
.background {background-color:#e9c979;}
.border {border:1px solid #e9c979;}

Shades and Tints of #e9c979

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fcf9ef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e9c979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b2af is the less saturated color, while #fbd167 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e9c979 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
  • #c9c9c9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #cfc9b9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e1ce81 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f8c681 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2c2cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e4cc7e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f3c77e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #efc4b0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population