#e2c538 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e2c538 is composed of 88.6% red, 77.3% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.8% magenta, 75.2% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 49.8 degrees, a saturation of 74.6% and a lightness of 55.3%. #e2c538 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff70 with #c58b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 89
    • G 77
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 75
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#e2c538 color description : Bright yellow.

#e2c538 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e2c538 has RGB values of R:226, G:197, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.75, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 14861624.

Hex triplet e2c538 #e2c538
RGB Decimal 226, 197, 56 rgb(226,197,56)
RGB Percent 88.6, 77.3, 22 rgb(88.6%,77.3%,22%)
CMYK 0, 13, 75, 11
HSL 49.8°, 74.6, 55.3 hsl(49.8,74.6%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.8°, 75.2, 88.6
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 79.834, -4.024, 69.653
XYZ 52.045, 56.389, 11.884
xyY 0.433, 0.469, 56.389
CIE-LCH 79.834, 69.769, 93.306
CIE-LUV 79.834, 26.115, 78.149
Hunter-Lab 75.092, -7.698, 43.182
Binary 11100010, 11000101, 00111000

Color Schemes with #e2c538

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Alternatives to #e2c538

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#e2c538 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e2c538

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e2c538;}
.background {background-color:#e2c538;}
.border {border:1px solid #e2c538;}

Shades and Tints of #e2c538

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, #060601 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e2c538

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939187 is the less saturated color, while #fcd61e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e2c538 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
  • #bebebe Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c5bfa3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e0c942 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f9bf46 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #eebbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e0c73e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f0c141 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eabe94 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population