#e6a500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6a500 is composed of 90.2% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 28.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 43 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.1%. #e6a500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #cd4b00. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 90
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 28
    • Y 100
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6a500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#e6a500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6a500 has RGB values of R:230, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.28, Y:1, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15115520.

Hex triplet e6a500 #e6a500
RGB Decimal 230, 165, 0 rgb(230,165,0)
RGB Percent 90.2, 64.7, 0 rgb(90.2%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 28, 100, 10
HSL 43°, 100, 45.1 hsl(43,100%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 43°, 100, 90.2
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 72.052, 13.284, 75.644
XYZ 46.089, 43.736, 6.015
xyY 0.481, 0.456, 43.736
CIE-LCH 72.052, 76.802, 80.04
CIE-LUV 72.052, 54.468, 73.278
Hunter-Lab 66.133, 8.666, 40.901
Binary 11100110, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e6a500

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Alternatives to #e6a500

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#e6a500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6a500

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#e6a500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6a500;}
.background {background-color:#e6a500;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6a500;}

Shades and Tints of #e6a500

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, #0e0a00 is the darkest color, while #fffdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6a500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c776a is the less saturated color, while #e6a500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6a500 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3a685 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab510 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ab00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ef9ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4af0a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3a900 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eba06b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population