#e6c227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c227 is composed of 90.2% red, 76.1% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 83% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 48.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 52.7%. #e6c227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #cd8500. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 83
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c227 color description : Bright yellow.

#e6c227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c227 has RGB values of R:230, G:194, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.83, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15122983.

Hex triplet e6c227 #e6c227
RGB Decimal 230, 194, 39 rgb(230,194,39)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.1, 15.3 rgb(90.2%,76.1%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 16, 83, 10
HSL 48.7°, 79.3, 52.7 hsl(48.7,79.3%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.7°, 83, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 79.36, -1.332, 74.516
XYZ 52.292, 55.555, 9.888
xyY 0.444, 0.472, 55.555
CIE-LCH 79.36, 74.528, 91.024
CIE-LUV 79.36, 31.659, 80.407
Hunter-Lab 74.535, -5.207, 44.309
Binary 11100110, 11000010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #e6c227

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Alternatives to #e6c227

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#e6c227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c227;}
.background {background-color:#e6c227;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c227;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c227

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, #0d0a01 is the darkest color, while #fefefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898884 is the less saturated color, while #f9ce14 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c227 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
  • #bbbbbb Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c4bc9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc833 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f8be36 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c52e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f1bf30 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbb8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population