#e6b500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6b500 is composed of 90.2% red, 71% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 47.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.1%. #e6b500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #cd6b00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 90
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 21
    • Y 100
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6b500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#e6b500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6b500 has RGB values of R:230, G:181, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:1, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15119616.

Hex triplet e6b500 #e6b500
RGB Decimal 230, 181, 0 rgb(230,181,0)
RGB Percent 90.2, 71, 0 rgb(90.2%,71%,0%)
CMYK 0, 21, 100, 10
HSL 47.2°, 100, 45.1 hsl(47.2,100%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.2°, 100, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 75.991, 4.834, 78.343
XYZ 49.158, 49.873, 7.037
xyY 0.463, 0.47, 49.873
CIE-LCH 75.991, 78.492, 86.469
CIE-LUV 75.991, 41.919, 79.173
Hunter-Lab 70.621, 0.664, 43.526
Binary 11100110, 10110101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e6b500

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Alternatives to #e6b500

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#e6b500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6b500

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#e6b500 background color

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#e6b500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6b500;}
.background {background-color:#e6b500;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6b500;}

Shades and Tints of #e6b500

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, #0e0b00 is the darkest color, while #fffefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6b500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c786a is the less saturated color, while #e6b500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6b500 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
  • #bab08c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d6bf0d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #eeb512 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f0acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #dbbb08 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ebb50b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ecaf75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population