#c5ae42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5ae42 is composed of 77.3% red, 68.2% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 66.5% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 49.5 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #c5ae42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #8b5d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 77
    • G 68
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 12
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5ae42 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c5ae42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5ae42 has RGB values of R:197, G:174, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.12, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12955202.

Hex triplet c5ae42 #c5ae42
RGB Decimal 197, 174, 66 rgb(197,174,66)
RGB Percent 77.3, 68.2, 25.9 rgb(77.3%,68.2%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 12, 66, 23
HSL 49.5°, 53, 51.6 hsl(49.5,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.5°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.24, -4.025, 56.419
XYZ 39.146, 42.537, 11.303
xyY 0.421, 0.457, 42.537
CIE-LCH 71.24, 56.562, 94.081
CIE-LUV 71.24, 20.703, 64.851
Hunter-Lab 65.22, -6.999, 35.38
Binary 11000101, 10101110, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c5ae42

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Alternatives to #c5ae42

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#c5ae42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5ae42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5ae42;}
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Shades and Tints of #c5ae42

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, #060502 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5ae42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c897b is the less saturated color, while #fed309 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5ae42 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afaa94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b24c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dbaa4e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d1a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b148 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3ab4a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cca98a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population