#c8ae21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8ae21 is composed of 78.4% red, 68.2% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 83.5% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 50.7 degrees, a saturation of 71.7% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c8ae21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #915d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 78
    • G 68
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 84
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8ae21 color description : Strong yellow.

#c8ae21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8ae21 has RGB values of R:200, G:174, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.84, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13151777.

Hex triplet c8ae21 #c8ae21
RGB Decimal 200, 174, 33 rgb(200,174,33)
RGB Percent 78.4, 68.2, 12.9 rgb(78.4%,68.2%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 13, 84, 22
HSL 50.7°, 71.7, 45.7 hsl(50.7,71.7%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.7°, 83.5, 78.4
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.325, -4.127, 68.188
XYZ 39.23, 42.663, 7.607
xyY 0.438, 0.477, 42.663
CIE-LCH 71.325, 68.313, 93.463
CIE-LUV 71.325, 23.828, 72.906
Hunter-Lab 65.317, -7.094, 38.816
Binary 11001000, 10101110, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c8ae21

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Alternatives to #c8ae21

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#c8ae21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c8ae21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c8ae21;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c8ae21;}

Shades and Tints of #c8ae21

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, #0f0d02 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c8ae21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777672 is the less saturated color, while #e3c106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8ae21 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
  • #ada88b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b32c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa31 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b128 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6ab2b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a97d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population