#c6c609 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6c609 is composed of 77.6% red, 77.6% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 95.5% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 91.3% and a lightness of 40.6%. #c6c609 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #8d8d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 78
    • G 78
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 95
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6c609 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6c609 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6c609 has RGB values of R:198, G:198, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.95, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13026825.

Hex triplet c6c609 #c6c609
RGB Decimal 198, 198, 9 rgb(198,198,9)
RGB Percent 77.6, 77.6, 3.5 rgb(77.6%,77.6%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 0, 95, 22
HSL 60°, 91.3, 40.6 hsl(60,91.3%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 95.5, 77.6
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.528, -17.724, 77.202
XYZ 43.532, 52.414, 8.082
xyY 0.418, 0.504, 52.414
CIE-LCH 77.528, 79.21, 102.93
CIE-LUV 77.528, 6.107, 84.704
Hunter-Lab 72.398, -19.366, 44.059
Binary 11000110, 11000110, 00001001

Color Schemes with #c6c609

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Alternatives to #c6c609

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#c6c609 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6c609

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6c609;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c6c609;}

Shades and Tints of #c6c609

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, #0a0a00 is the darkest color, while #fffff7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c6c609

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6e61 is the less saturated color, while #cece01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6c609 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4b48f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac312 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f3b928 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6bbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3c40f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2be1d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0bf83 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population