#c6b517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6b517 is composed of 77.6% red, 71% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 54.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c6b517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8d6b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 78
    • G 71
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6b517 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6b517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6b517 has RGB values of R:198, G:181, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13022487.

Hex triplet c6b517 #c6b517
RGB Decimal 198, 181, 23 rgb(198,181,23)
RGB Percent 77.6, 71, 9 rgb(77.6%,71%,9%)
CMYK 0, 9, 88, 22
HSL 54.2°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(54.2,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.2°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.969, -8.892, 71.726
XYZ 39.968, 45.117, 7.414
xyY 0.432, 0.488, 45.117
CIE-LCH 72.969, 72.275, 97.067
CIE-LUV 72.969, 17.555, 76.981
Hunter-Lab 67.169, -11.332, 40.474
Binary 11000110, 10110101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c6b517

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Alternatives to #c6b517

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#c6b517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6b517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6b517;}
.background {background-color:#c6b517;}
.border {border:1px solid #c6b517;}

Shades and Tints of #c6b517

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 #c6b517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71716c is the less saturated color, while #d7c306 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6b517 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeab8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb722 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab61e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d9b024 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfaf7d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population