#c6ae12 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6ae12 is composed of 77.6% red, 68.2% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.1% magenta, 90.9% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 52 degrees, a saturation of 83.3% and a lightness of 42.4%. #c6ae12 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #8d5d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 78
    • G 68
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 12
    • Y 91
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6ae12 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6ae12 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6ae12 has RGB values of R:198, G:174, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.12, Y:0.91, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13020690.

Hex triplet c6ae12 #c6ae12
RGB Decimal 198, 174, 18 rgb(198,174,18)
RGB Percent 77.6, 68.2, 7.1 rgb(77.6%,68.2%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 12, 91, 22
HSL 52°, 83.3, 42.4 hsl(52,83.3%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 52°, 90.9, 77.6
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.093, -5.34, 71.155
XYZ 38.534, 42.323, 6.712
xyY 0.44, 0.483, 42.323
CIE-LCH 71.093, 71.356, 94.292
CIE-LUV 71.093, 22.566, 74.773
Hunter-Lab 65.056, -8.118, 39.422
Binary 11000110, 10101110, 00010010

Color Schemes with #c6ae12

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Alternatives to #c6ae12

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#c6ae12 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6ae12

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6ae12;}
.background {background-color:#c6ae12;}
.border {border:1px solid #c6ae12;}

Shades and Tints of #c6ae12

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fdfbed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c6ae12

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #737165 is the less saturated color, while #d7ba01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6ae12 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa586 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b21e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dea926 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c7b019 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d5ab1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cea977 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population