#e3c42a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e3c42a is composed of 89% red, 76.9% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.7% magenta, 81.5% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 49.9 degrees, a saturation of 76.8% and a lightness of 52.7%. #e3c42a color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff54 with #c78900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 89
    • G 77
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 81
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#e3c42a color description : Bright yellow.

#e3c42a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e3c42a has RGB values of R:227, G:196, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:0.81, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 14926890.

Hex triplet e3c42a #e3c42a
RGB Decimal 227, 196, 42 rgb(227,196,42)
RGB Percent 89, 76.9, 16.5 rgb(89%,76.9%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 14, 81, 11
HSL 49.9°, 76.8, 52.7 hsl(49.9,76.8%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.9°, 81.5, 89
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 79.602, -3.568, 73.806
XYZ 51.837, 55.98, 10.265
xyY 0.439, 0.474, 55.98
CIE-LCH 79.602, 73.892, 92.768
CIE-LUV 79.602, 27.908, 80.623
Hunter-Lab 74.82, -7.265, 44.239
Binary 11100011, 11000100, 00101010

Color Schemes with #e3c42a

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Alternatives to #e3c42a

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#e3c42a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e3c42a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e3c42a;}
.background {background-color:#e3c42a;}
.border {border:1px solid #e3c42a;}

Shades and Tints of #e3c42a

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, #0c0b02 is the darkest color, while #fefefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e3c42a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #908d7d is the less saturated color, while #ffd60e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e3c42a 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
  • #bcbcbc Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c4be9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc835 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f9be3a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #efbac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c631 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f1c034 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ebbd8e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population