#e6c217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c217 is composed of 90.2% red, 76.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 90% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 49.6 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #e6c217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #cd8500. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 90
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c217 color description : Vivid yellow.

#e6c217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c217 has RGB values of R:230, G:194, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.9, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15122967.

Hex triplet e6c217 #e6c217
RGB Decimal 230, 194, 23 rgb(230,194,23)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.1, 9 rgb(90.2%,76.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 16, 90, 10
HSL 49.6°, 81.8, 49.6 hsl(49.6,81.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.6°, 90, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 79.312, -1.676, 77.943
XYZ 52.08, 55.471, 8.774
xyY 0.448, 0.477, 55.471
CIE-LCH 79.312, 77.961, 91.232
CIE-LUV 79.312, 31.93, 82.479
Hunter-Lab 74.479, -5.519, 45.15
Binary 11100110, 11000010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #e6c217

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Alternatives to #e6c217

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#e6c217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c217;}
.background {background-color:#e6c217;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c217;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c217

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, #100e02 is the darkest color, while #fffffd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858378 is the less saturated color, while #f9cf04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c217 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
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c2bb99 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc723 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f9bd29 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c51f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2bf22 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbb85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population