#e6c559 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e6c559 is composed of 90.2% red, 77.3% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 61.3% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 46 degrees, a saturation of 73.8% and a lightness of 62.5%. #e6c559 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #cd8b00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc66.

    • R 90
    • G 77
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 61
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e6c559 color description : Soft yellow.

#e6c559 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e6c559 has RGB values of R:230, G:197, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:0.61, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15123801.

Hex triplet e6c559 #e6c559
RGB Decimal 230, 197, 89 rgb(230,197,89)
RGB Percent 90.2, 77.3, 34.9 rgb(90.2%,77.3%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 14, 61, 10
HSL 46°, 73.8, 62.5 hsl(46,73.8%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 46°, 61.3, 90.2
Web Safe ffcc66 #ffcc66
CIE-LAB 80.448, -0.581, 57.179
XYZ 54.403, 57.479, 17.68
xyY 0.42, 0.444, 57.479
CIE-LCH 80.448, 57.182, 90.583
CIE-LUV 80.448, 27.808, 68.166
Hunter-Lab 75.815, -4.588, 39.244
Binary 11100110, 11000101, 01011001

Color Schemes with #e6c559

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Alternatives to #e6c559

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#e6c559 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e6c559

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e6c559;}
.background {background-color:#e6c559;}
.border {border:1px solid #e6c559;}

Shades and Tints of #e6c559

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, #040401 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e6c559

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a4a29b is the less saturated color, while #fcd143 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e6c559 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
  • #c3c3c3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #cac3ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfca62 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f7c163 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f1bcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e1c85f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f1c25f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #edbfa0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population