#c4a520 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c4a520 is composed of 76.9% red, 64.7% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 83.7% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 48.7 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 44.7%. #c4a520 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff40 with #894b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 77
    • G 65
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 84
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c4a520 color description : Strong yellow.

#c4a520 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c4a520 has RGB values of R:196, G:165, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.84, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12887328.

Hex triplet c4a520 #c4a520
RGB Decimal 196, 165, 32 rgb(196,165,32)
RGB Percent 76.9, 64.7, 12.5 rgb(76.9%,64.7%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 16, 84, 23
HSL 48.7°, 71.9, 44.7 hsl(48.7,71.9%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.7°, 83.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 68.571, -1.162, 65.98
XYZ 36.481, 38.752, 6.925
xyY 0.444, 0.472, 38.752
CIE-LCH 68.571, 65.99, 91.009
CIE-LUV 68.571, 27.36, 69.409
Hunter-Lab 62.251, -4.332, 36.98
Binary 11000100, 10100101, 00100000

Color Schemes with #c4a520

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Alternatives to #c4a520

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#c4a520 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c4a520

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c4a520;}
.background {background-color:#c4a520;}
.border {border:1px solid #c4a520;}

Shades and Tints of #c4a520

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, #0b0902 is the darkest color, while #fefdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c4a520

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #75746f is the less saturated color, while #deb506 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c4a520 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
  • #c0ac2c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d5a32f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d09ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1a927 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfa429 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cba177 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population