#c5c242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5c242 is composed of 77.3% red, 76.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 66.5% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 58.6 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #c5c242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #8b8500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 77
    • G 76
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5c242 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c5c242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5c242 has RGB values of R:197, G:194, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12960322.

Hex triplet c5c242 #c5c242
RGB Decimal 197, 194, 66 rgb(197,194,66)
RGB Percent 77.3, 76.1, 25.9 rgb(77.3%,76.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 66, 23
HSL 58.6°, 53, 51.6 hsl(58.6,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.6°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 76.587, -14.351, 61.945
XYZ 43.301, 50.848, 12.688
xyY 0.405, 0.476, 50.848
CIE-LCH 76.587, 63.586, 103.043
CIE-LUV 76.587, 7.326, 73.505
Hunter-Lab 71.308, -16.396, 39.366
Binary 11000101, 11000010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c5c242

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Alternatives to #c5c242

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#c5c242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5c242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5c242;}
.background {background-color:#c5c242;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5c242;}

Shades and Tints of #c5c242

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, #060602 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5c242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c8c7b is the less saturated color, while #fef809 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5c242 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
  • #b4b4b4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b79d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d6c04a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #edb751 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cfc147 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #debb4b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cebc96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population