#c6b217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6b217 is composed of 77.6% red, 69.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 53.1 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6b217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8d6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 78
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6b217 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6b217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6b217 has RGB values of R:198, G:178, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13021719.

Hex triplet c6b217 #c6b217
RGB Decimal 198, 178, 23 rgb(198,178,23)
RGB Percent 77.6, 69.8, 9 rgb(77.6%,69.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 10, 88, 22
HSL 53.1°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(53.1,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.1°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 72.168, -7.337, 71.091
XYZ 39.364, 43.91, 7.213
xyY 0.435, 0.485, 43.91
CIE-LCH 72.168, 71.468, 95.892
CIE-LUV 72.168, 19.662, 75.809
Hunter-Lab 66.264, -9.925, 39.932
Binary 11000110, 10110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c6b217

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Alternatives to #c6b217

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#c6b217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6b217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6b217;}
.background {background-color:#c6b217;}
.border {border:1px solid #c6b217;}

Shades and Tints of #c6b217

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 #c6b217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71706c is the less saturated color, while #d7bf06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6b217 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca889 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab522 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ac2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3aab5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9b41e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d7ae23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ceac7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population