#c8c159 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8c159 is composed of 78.4% red, 75.7% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 55.5% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 56.2 degrees, a saturation of 50.2% and a lightness of 56.7%. #c8c159 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #918300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 78
    • G 76
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 56
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8c159 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c8c159 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8c159 has RGB values of R:200, G:193, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.56, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13156697.

Hex triplet c8c159 #c8c159
RGB Decimal 200, 193, 89 rgb(200,193,89)
RGB Percent 78.4, 75.7, 34.9 rgb(78.4%,75.7%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 4, 56, 22
HSL 56.2°, 50.2, 56.7 hsl(56.2,50.2%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.2°, 55.5, 78.4
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 76.765, -11.039, 52.313
XYZ 44.692, 51.141, 16.968
xyY 0.396, 0.453, 51.141
CIE-LCH 76.765, 53.465, 101.916
CIE-LUV 76.765, 9.358, 65.045
Hunter-Lab 71.513, -13.594, 35.992
Binary 11001000, 11000001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c8c159

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Alternatives to #c8c159

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#c8c159 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c8c159

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c8c159;}
.background {background-color:#c8c159;}
.border {border:1px solid #c8c159;}

Shades and Tints of #c8c159

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, #0b0a04 is the darkest color, while #fefefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c8c159

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #95948c is the less saturated color, while #fbee26 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8c159 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
  • #b7b7b7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bab9a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d4c160 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ebb865 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d0c15d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #debb61 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0bc9e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population