#c3a521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c3a521 is composed of 76.5% red, 64.7% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 83.1% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 48.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.1% and a lightness of 44.7%. #c3a521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #874b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 76
    • G 65
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 83
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#c3a521 color description : Strong yellow.

#c3a521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c3a521 has RGB values of R:195, G:165, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.83, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 12821793.

Hex triplet c3a521 #c3a521
RGB Decimal 195, 165, 33 rgb(195,165,33)
RGB Percent 76.5, 64.7, 12.9 rgb(76.5%,64.7%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 83, 24
HSL 48.9°, 71.1, 44.7 hsl(48.9,71.1%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.9°, 83.1, 76.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 68.478, -1.577, 65.587
XYZ 36.236, 38.624, 6.985
xyY 0.443, 0.472, 38.624
CIE-LCH 68.478, 65.606, 91.377
CIE-LUV 68.478, 26.584, 69.219
Hunter-Lab 62.148, -4.683, 36.839
Binary 11000011, 10100101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c3a521

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Alternatives to #c3a521

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#c3a521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c3a521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c3a521;}
.background {background-color:#c3a521;}
.border {border:1px solid #c3a521;}

Shades and Tints of #c3a521

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, #0a0902 is the darkest color, while #fefdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c3a521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #747370 is the less saturated color, while #ddb607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c3a521 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a6a086 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfab2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d5a330 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cf9ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1a928 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cea42a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #caa178 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population