#c6c717 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c6c717 is composed of 77.6% red, 78% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.4% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 60.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 43.5%. #c6c717 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8d8f00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 78
    • G 78
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 0
    • Y 88
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c6c717 color description : Strong yellow.

#c6c717 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c6c717 has RGB values of R:198, G:199, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0, Y:0.88, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13027095.

Hex triplet c6c717 #c6c717
RGB Decimal 198, 199, 23 rgb(198,199,23)
RGB Percent 77.6, 78, 9 rgb(77.6%,78%,9%)
CMYK 1, 0, 88, 22
HSL 60.3°, 79.3, 43.5 hsl(60.3,79.3%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 60.3°, 88.4, 78
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.825, -18.019, 75.58
XYZ 43.867, 52.915, 8.713
xyY 0.416, 0.502, 52.915
CIE-LCH 77.825, 77.699, 103.409
CIE-LUV 77.825, 5.372, 84.006
Hunter-Lab 72.743, -19.657, 43.818
Binary 11000110, 11000111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c6c717

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Alternatives to #c6c717

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#c6c717 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c6c717

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c6c717;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c6c717;}

Shades and Tints of #c6c717

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, #060601 is the darkest color, while #fefef3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c6c717

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72726c is the less saturated color, while #d7d806 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c6c717 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b794 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dbc421 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f3ba30 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6bcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3c51d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3be27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0c088 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population