#e6c21a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c21a is composed of 90.2% red, 76.1% green and 10.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 88.7% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 49.4 degrees, a saturation of 80.3% and a lightness of 50.2%. #e6c21a color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff34 with #cd8500. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 89
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c21a color description : Vivid yellow.

#e6c21a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c21a has RGB values of R:230, G:194, B:26 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.89, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15122970.

Hex triplet e6c21a #e6c21a
RGB Decimal 230, 194, 26 rgb(230,194,26)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.1, 10.2 rgb(90.2%,76.1%,10.2%)
CMYK 0, 16, 89, 10
HSL 49.4°, 80.3, 50.2 hsl(49.4,80.3%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.4°, 88.7, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 79.319, -1.625, 77.41
XYZ 52.112, 55.483, 8.942
xyY 0.447, 0.476, 55.483
CIE-LCH 79.319, 77.427, 91.202
CIE-LUV 79.319, 31.889, 82.167
Hunter-Lab 74.487, -5.472, 45.024
Binary 11100110, 11000010, 00011010

Color Schemes with #e6c21a

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Alternatives to #e6c21a

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#e6c21a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c21a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c21a;}
.background {background-color:#e6c21a;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c21a;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c21a

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fdfbee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c21a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #84837c is the less saturated color, while #facf06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c21a 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
  • #bababa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c3bc9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc726 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f9bd2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c522 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2bf25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbb86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population