#edc179 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #edc179 is composed of 92.9% red, 75.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 48.9% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 37.2 degrees, a saturation of 76.3% and a lightness of 70.2%. #edc179 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #db8300. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc66.

    • R 93
    • G 76
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 49
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#edc179 color description : Soft orange.

#edc179 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #edc179 has RGB values of R:237, G:193, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.49, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15581561.

Hex triplet edc179 #edc179
RGB Decimal 237, 193, 121 rgb(237,193,121)
RGB Percent 92.9, 75.7, 47.5 rgb(92.9%,75.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 19, 49, 7
HSL 37.2°, 76.3, 70.2 hsl(37.2,76.3%,70.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 37.2°, 48.9, 92.9
Web Safe ffcc66 #ffcc66
CIE-LAB 80.475, 6.903, 41.993
XYZ 57.446, 57.527, 26.166
xyY 0.407, 0.408, 57.527
CIE-LCH 80.475, 42.557, 80.664
CIE-LUV 80.475, 33.697, 52.312
Hunter-Lab 75.847, 2.465, 32.638
Binary 11101101, 11000001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #edc179

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Alternatives to #edc179

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#edc179 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #edc179

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CSS codes
.text {color:#edc179;}
.background {background-color:#edc179;}
.border {border:1px solid #edc179;}

Shades and Tints of #edc179

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdf9f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #edc179

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b8b4ae is the less saturated color, while #ffc567 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #edc179 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
  • #cec5b7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dcca82 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f3c280 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f5bbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e2c77e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f1c17d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f2bdab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population