#e6ae21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6ae21 is composed of 90.2% red, 68.2% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 85.7% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 42.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 51.6%. #e6ae21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #cd5d00. Closest websafe color is: #ff9933.

    • R 90
    • G 68
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 24
    • Y 86
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6ae21 color description : Vivid orange.

#e6ae21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6ae21 has RGB values of R:230, G:174, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.24, Y:0.86, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15117857.

Hex triplet e6ae21 #e6ae21
RGB Decimal 230, 174, 33 rgb(230,174,33)
RGB Percent 90.2, 68.2, 12.9 rgb(90.2%,68.2%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 24, 86, 10
HSL 42.9°, 79.8, 51.6 hsl(42.9,79.8%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.9°, 85.7, 90.2
Web Safe ff9933 #ff9933
CIE-LAB 74.322, 8.975, 71.89
XYZ 48.045, 47.208, 8.02
xyY 0.465, 0.457, 47.208
CIE-LCH 74.322, 72.448, 82.884
CIE-LUV 74.322, 46.835, 73.637
Hunter-Lab 68.708, 4.58, 41.174
Binary 11100110, 10101110, 00100001

Color Schemes with #e6ae21

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Alternatives to #e6ae21

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#e6ae21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6ae21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6ae21;}
.background {background-color:#e6ae21;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6ae21;}

Shades and Tints of #e6ae21

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, #070501 is the darkest color, while #fefbf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6ae21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #878580 is the less saturated color, while #f9b60e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6ae21 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #baaf93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d0ba2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e8b12c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #efa6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d8b629 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e7b028 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eca97d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population