#c8a521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8a521 is composed of 78.4% red, 64.7% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 83.5% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 47.4 degrees, a saturation of 71.7% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c8a521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #914b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 78
    • G 65
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 84
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8a521 color description : Strong yellow.

#c8a521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8a521 has RGB values of R:200, G:165, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.84, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13149473.

Hex triplet c8a521 #c8a521
RGB Decimal 200, 165, 33 rgb(200,165,33)
RGB Percent 78.4, 64.7, 12.9 rgb(78.4%,64.7%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 18, 84, 22
HSL 47.4°, 71.7, 45.7 hsl(47.4,71.7%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.4°, 83.5, 78.4
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 68.969, 0.637, 66.199
XYZ 37.55, 39.301, 7.047
xyY 0.448, 0.468, 39.301
CIE-LCH 68.969, 66.202, 89.449
CIE-LUV 68.969, 30.371, 69.341
Hunter-Lab 62.691, -2.793, 37.219
Binary 11001000, 10100101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c8a521

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Alternatives to #c8a521

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#c8a521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c8a521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c8a521;}
.background {background-color:#c8a521;}
.border {border:1px solid #c8a521;}

Shades and Tints of #c8a521

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, #0f0c02 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c8a521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777672 is the less saturated color, while #e3b506 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8a521 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a187 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1ad2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7a42f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d39ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3aa28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1a42a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfa178 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population