#c8b231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8b231 is composed of 78.4% red, 69.8% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 75.5% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 51.3 degrees, a saturation of 60.6% and a lightness of 48.8%. #c8b231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #916500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 78
    • G 70
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 76
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8b231 color description : Strong yellow.

#c8b231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8b231 has RGB values of R:200, G:178, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.76, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13152817.

Hex triplet c8b231 #c8b231
RGB Decimal 200, 178, 49 rgb(200,178,49)
RGB Percent 78.4, 69.8, 19.2 rgb(78.4%,69.8%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 11, 76, 22
HSL 51.3°, 60.6, 48.8 hsl(51.3,60.6%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.3°, 75.5, 78.4
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 72.457, -5.67, 64.301
XYZ 40.295, 44.343, 9.342
xyY 0.429, 0.472, 44.343
CIE-LCH 72.457, 64.55, 95.039
CIE-LUV 72.457, 20.636, 71.376
Hunter-Lab 66.591, -8.522, 38.296
Binary 11001000, 10110010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #c8b231

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Alternatives to #c8b231

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#c8b231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c8b231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c8b231;}
.background {background-color:#c8b231;}
.border {border:1px solid #c8b231;}

Shades and Tints of #c8b231

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, #0b0a03 is the darkest color, while #fefdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c8b231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858274 is the less saturated color, while #f8d401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8b231 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b0ac92 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab63b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ad3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9b437 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d8ae3a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0ad85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population