#e6c309 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c309 is composed of 90.2% red, 76.5% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.2% magenta, 96.1% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 50.5 degrees, a saturation of 92.5% and a lightness of 46.9%. #e6c309 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #cd8700. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 90
    • G 76
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 96
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c309 color description : Vivid yellow.

#e6c309 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c309 has RGB values of R:230, G:195, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.96, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15123209.

Hex triplet e6c309 #e6c309
RGB Decimal 230, 195, 9 rgb(230,195,9)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.5, 3.5 rgb(90.2%,76.5%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 15, 96, 10
HSL 50.5°, 92.5, 46.9 hsl(50.5,92.5%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.5°, 96.1, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 79.543, -2.364, 79.948
XYZ 52.198, 55.875, 8.294
xyY 0.449, 0.48, 55.875
CIE-LCH 79.543, 79.983, 91.694
CIE-LUV 79.543, 31.33, 83.893
Hunter-Lab 74.75, -6.164, 45.746
Binary 11100110, 11000011, 00001001

Color Schemes with #e6c309

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Alternatives to #e6c309

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#e6c309 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c309

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c309;}
.background {background-color:#e6c309;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c309;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c309

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, #030300 is the darkest color, while #fefcf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c309

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787877 is the less saturated color, while #e6c309 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c309 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
  • #b8b8b8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c1ba95 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e0c816 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fabe20 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e2c611 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2c018 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbc81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population