#e3c242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e3c242 is composed of 89% red, 76.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.5% magenta, 70.9% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 47.7 degrees, a saturation of 74.2% and a lightness of 57.5%. #e3c242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #c78500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 89
    • G 76
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 71
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#e3c242 color description : Bright yellow.

#e3c242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e3c242 has RGB values of R:227, G:194, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.71, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 14926402.

Hex triplet e3c242 #e3c242
RGB Decimal 227, 194, 66 rgb(227,194,66)
RGB Percent 89, 76.1, 25.9 rgb(89%,76.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 71, 11
HSL 47.7°, 74.2, 57.5 hsl(47.7,74.2%,57.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.7°, 70.9, 89
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 79.219, -1.61, 65.454
XYZ 51.954, 55.31, 13.093
xyY 0.432, 0.46, 55.31
CIE-LCH 79.219, 65.474, 91.409
CIE-LUV 79.219, 28.663, 74.376
Hunter-Lab 74.371, -5.451, 41.621
Binary 11100011, 11000010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #e3c242

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Alternatives to #e3c242

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#e3c242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e3c242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e3c242;}
.background {background-color:#e3c242;}
.border {border:1px solid #e3c242;}

Shades and Tints of #e3c242

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, #100d02 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e3c242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #98968d is the less saturated color, while #fcd129 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e3c242 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
  • #bdbdbd Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c5bea4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ddc74c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f6be4e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #eeb9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #dfc548 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #efbf4a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eabc96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population