#c6af17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6af17 is composed of 77.6% red, 68.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.6% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 52.1 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6af17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8d5f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 78
    • G 69
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 12
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6af17 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6af17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6af17 has RGB values of R:198, G:175, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.12, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13020951.

Hex triplet c6af17 #c6af17
RGB Decimal 198, 175, 23 rgb(198,175,23)
RGB Percent 77.6, 68.6, 9 rgb(77.6%,68.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 12, 88, 22
HSL 52.1°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(52.1,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.1°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.371, -5.772, 70.459
XYZ 38.774, 42.729, 7.016
xyY 0.438, 0.483, 42.729
CIE-LCH 71.371, 70.695, 94.683
CIE-LUV 71.371, 21.791, 74.637
Hunter-Lab 65.367, -8.513, 39.394
Binary 11000110, 10101111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c6af17

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Alternatives to #c6af17

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#c6af17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6af17

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Shades and Tints of #c6af17

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, #050401 is the darkest color, while #fefcf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c6af17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71706c is the less saturated color, while #d7bc06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6af17 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca789 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b323 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c7b11e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6ac23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ceaa7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population