#e6b231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6b231 is composed of 90.2% red, 69.8% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 22.6% magenta, 78.7% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 42.8 degrees, a saturation of 78.4% and a lightness of 54.7%. #e6b231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #cd6500. Closest websafe color is: #ff9933.

    • R 90
    • G 70
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 23
    • Y 79
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6b231 color description : Bright orange.

#e6b231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6b231 has RGB values of R:230, G:178, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.23, Y:0.79, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15118897.

Hex triplet e6b231 #e6b231
RGB Decimal 230, 178, 49 rgb(230,178,49)
RGB Percent 90.2, 69.8, 19.2 rgb(90.2%,69.8%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 23, 79, 10
HSL 42.8°, 78.4, 54.7 hsl(42.8,78.4%,54.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.8°, 78.7, 90.2
Web Safe ff9933 #ff9933
CIE-LAB 75.382, 7.328, 68.061
XYZ 49.109, 48.888, 9.755
xyY 0.456, 0.454, 48.888
CIE-LCH 75.382, 68.454, 83.854
CIE-LUV 75.382, 43.281, 72.252
Hunter-Lab 69.92, 3.011, 40.672
Binary 11100110, 10110010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #e6b231

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Alternatives to #e6b231

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#e6b231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6b231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6b231;}
.background {background-color:#e6b231;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6b231;}

Shades and Tints of #e6b231

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, #040300 is the darkest color, while #fdfaf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6b231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8c8a is the less saturated color, while #f8ba1f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6b231 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bdb399 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d3bd3d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ebb43c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #efaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #dab939 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e9b338 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ecad85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population