#c5c217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5c217 is composed of 77.3% red, 76.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 59 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #c5c217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8b8500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 77
    • G 76
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5c217 color description : Strong yellow.

#c5c217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5c217 has RGB values of R:197, G:194, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12960279.

Hex triplet c5c217 #c5c217
RGB Decimal 197, 194, 23 rgb(197,194,23)
RGB Percent 77.3, 76.1, 9 rgb(77.3%,76.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 88, 23
HSL 59°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(59,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 59°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.385, -15.951, 74.402
XYZ 42.473, 50.517, 8.324
xyY 0.419, 0.499, 50.517
CIE-LCH 76.385, 76.093, 102.101
CIE-LUV 76.385, 7.983, 82.047
Hunter-Lab 71.075, -17.714, 42.809
Binary 11000101, 11000010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c5c217

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Alternatives to #c5c217

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#c5c217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5c217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5c217;}
.background {background-color:#c5c217;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5c217;}

Shades and Tints of #c5c217

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, #040400 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5c217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70706c is the less saturated color, while #d6d206 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5c217 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3b391 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d7c021 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #efb62f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d0c01d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dfba26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfbb85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population