#cec500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cec500 is composed of 80.8% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 100% yellow and 19.2% black. It has a hue angle of 57.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 40.4%. #cec500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #9d8b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 81
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 100
    • K 19
    CMYK color chart

#cec500 color description : Strong yellow.

#cec500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cec500 has RGB values of R:206, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:1, K:0.19. Its decimal value is 13550848.

Hex triplet cec500 #cec500
RGB Decimal 206, 197, 0 rgb(206,197,0)
RGB Percent 80.8, 77.3, 0 rgb(80.8%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 4, 100, 19
HSL 57.4°, 100, 40.4 hsl(57.4,100%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.4°, 100, 80.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.908, -13.868, 78.676
XYZ 45.42, 53.055, 7.848
xyY 0.427, 0.499, 53.055
CIE-LCH 77.908, 79.889, 99.996
CIE-LUV 77.908, 12.402, 84.888
Hunter-Lab 72.839, -16.162, 44.599
Binary 11001110, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #cec500

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Alternatives to #cec500

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#cec500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cec500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cec500;}
.background {background-color:#cec500;}
.border {border:1px solid #cec500;}

Shades and Tints of #cec500

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, #0a0900 is the darkest color, while #fffff5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #cec500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6e5f is the less saturated color, while #cec500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cec500 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
  • #b1b1b1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b58e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dbc400 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f4ba22 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ddbac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d6c400 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e6be15 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d8be7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population