#c5a217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5a217 is composed of 77.3% red, 63.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.8% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 47.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #c5a217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8b4500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 77
    • G 64
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5a217 color description : Strong yellow.

#c5a217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5a217 has RGB values of R:197, G:162, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12952087.

Hex triplet c5a217 #c5a217
RGB Decimal 197, 162, 23 rgb(197,162,23)
RGB Percent 77.3, 63.5, 9 rgb(77.3%,63.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 18, 88, 23
HSL 47.9°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(47.9,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.9°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 67.854, 0.663, 67.631
XYZ 36.101, 37.774, 6.2
xyY 0.451, 0.472, 37.774
CIE-LCH 67.854, 67.634, 89.438
CIE-LUV 67.854, 30.502, 69.543
Hunter-Lab 61.461, -2.708, 37.041
Binary 11000101, 10100010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c5a217

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Alternatives to #c5a217

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#c5a217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5a217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5a217;}
.background {background-color:#c5a217;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5a217;}

Shades and Tints of #c5a217

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, #040300 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5a217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f6c is the less saturated color, while #d6ac06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5a217 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a59e82 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #beaa24 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4a127 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d09ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0a71f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cea121 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cc9e72 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population