#c5a227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5a227 is composed of 77.3% red, 63.5% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.8% magenta, 80.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 46.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.9% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c5a227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #8b4500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 77
    • G 64
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5a227 color description : Strong yellow.

#c5a227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5a227 has RGB values of R:197, G:162, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12952103.

Hex triplet c5a227 #c5a227
RGB Decimal 197, 162, 39 rgb(197,162,39)
RGB Percent 77.3, 63.5, 15.3 rgb(77.3%,63.5%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 18, 80, 23
HSL 46.7°, 66.9, 46.3 hsl(46.7,66.9%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.7°, 80.2, 77.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 67.917, 1.099, 63.382
XYZ 36.313, 37.859, 7.314
xyY 0.446, 0.465, 37.859
CIE-LCH 67.917, 63.392, 89.006
CIE-LUV 67.917, 30.143, 66.96
Hunter-Lab 61.53, -2.332, 36.023
Binary 11000101, 10100010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c5a227

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Alternatives to #c5a227

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#c5a227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5a227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5a227;}
.background {background-color:#c5a227;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5a227;}

Shades and Tints of #c5a227

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fcf9ef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5a227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7a70 is the less saturated color, while #e9b603 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5a227 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a69f86 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #beaa33 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d3a234 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d09ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0a72e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cea22f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cc9e78 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population