#e6a609 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6a609 is composed of 90.2% red, 65.1% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.8% magenta, 96.1% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 42.6 degrees, a saturation of 92.5% and a lightness of 46.9%. #e6a609 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #cd4d00. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 90
    • G 65
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 28
    • Y 96
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6a609 color description : Vivid orange.

#e6a609 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6a609 has RGB values of R:230, G:166, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.28, Y:0.96, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15115785.

Hex triplet e6a609 #e6a609
RGB Decimal 230, 166, 9 rgb(230,166,9)
RGB Percent 90.2, 65.1, 3.5 rgb(90.2%,65.1%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 28, 96, 10
HSL 42.6°, 92.5, 46.9 hsl(42.6,92.5%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.6°, 96.1, 90.2
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 72.307, 12.836, 74.757
XYZ 46.32, 44.118, 6.335
xyY 0.479, 0.456, 44.118
CIE-LCH 72.307, 75.851, 80.257
CIE-LUV 72.307, 53.562, 73.093
Hunter-Lab 66.421, 8.242, 40.841
Binary 11100110, 10100110, 00001001

Color Schemes with #e6a609

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Alternatives to #e6a609

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#e6a609 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6a609

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6a609;}
.background {background-color:#e6a609;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6a609;}

Shades and Tints of #e6a609

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, #030300 is the darkest color, while #fefaf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6a609

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787877 is the less saturated color, while #e6a609 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6a609 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4a787 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb51a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ac12 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ef9faa Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d5b014 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e4aa0e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eba16f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population