#e6c42b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c42b is composed of 90.2% red, 76.9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 81.3% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 49.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 53.5%. #e6c42b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff56 with #cd8900. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 90
    • G 77
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 81
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c42b color description : Bright yellow.

#e6c42b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c42b has RGB values of R:230, G:196, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.81, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15123499.

Hex triplet e6c42b #e6c42b
RGB Decimal 230, 196, 43 rgb(230,196,43)
RGB Percent 90.2, 76.9, 16.9 rgb(90.2%,76.9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 81, 10
HSL 49.1°, 78.9, 53.5 hsl(49.1,78.9%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.1°, 81.3, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 79.886, -2.251, 73.882
XYZ 52.81, 56.479, 10.405
xyY 0.441, 0.472, 56.479
CIE-LCH 79.886, 73.916, 91.745
CIE-LUV 79.886, 30.119, 80.51
Hunter-Lab 75.153, -6.086, 44.398
Binary 11100110, 11000100, 00101011

Color Schemes with #e6c42b

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Alternatives to #e6c42b

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#e6c42b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c42b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c42b;}
.background {background-color:#e6c42b;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c42b;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c42b

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 #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c42b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8a86 is the less saturated color, while #f8d019 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c42b 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
  • #bdbdbd Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c5bea0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e0c936 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fabf3a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e2c732 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2c134 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbd8e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population