#e6c231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c231 is composed of 90.2% red, 76.1% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 78.7% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 48.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.4% and a lightness of 54.7%. #e6c231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #cd8500. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 79
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c231 color description : Bright yellow.

#e6c231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c231 has RGB values of R:230, G:194, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.79, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15122993.

Hex triplet e6c231 #e6c231
RGB Decimal 230, 194, 49 rgb(230,194,49)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.1, 19.2 rgb(90.2%,76.1%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 16, 79, 10
HSL 48.1°, 78.4, 54.7 hsl(48.1,78.4%,54.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.1°, 78.7, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 79.403, -1.027, 71.682
XYZ 52.48, 55.63, 10.879
xyY 0.441, 0.468, 55.63
CIE-LCH 79.403, 71.69, 90.821
CIE-LUV 79.403, 31.421, 78.581
Hunter-Lab 74.586, -4.929, 43.562
Binary 11100110, 11000010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #e6c231

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Alternatives to #e6c231

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#e6c231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c231;}
.background {background-color:#e6c231;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c231;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c231

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 #fdfbf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8c8a is the less saturated color, while #f8cd1f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c231 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
  • #bcbcbc Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c4bda0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc83c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f8be3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f1b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c538 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f1bf3a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbc8f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population