#e9c42a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e9c42a is composed of 91.4% red, 76.9% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 82% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 48.4 degrees, a saturation of 81.3% and a lightness of 53.9%. #e9c42a color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff54 with #d38900. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 91
    • G 77
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 82
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e9c42a color description : Bright yellow.

#e9c42a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e9c42a has RGB values of R:233, G:196, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.82, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15320106.

Hex triplet e9c42a #e9c42a
RGB Decimal 233, 196, 42 rgb(233,196,42)
RGB Percent 91.4, 76.9, 16.5 rgb(91.4%,76.9%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 16, 82, 9
HSL 48.4°, 81.3, 53.9 hsl(48.4,81.3%,53.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.4°, 82, 91.4
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 80.164, -0.993, 74.508
XYZ 53.763, 56.973, 10.355
xyY 0.444, 0.47, 56.973
CIE-LCH 80.164, 74.515, 90.763
CIE-LUV 80.164, 32.388, 80.749
Hunter-Lab 75.48, -4.949, 44.702
Binary 11101001, 11000100, 00101010

Color Schemes with #e9c42a

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Alternatives to #e9c42a

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#e9c42a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e9c42a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e9c42a;}
.background {background-color:#e9c42a;}
.border {border:1px solid #e9c42a;}

Shades and Tints of #e9c42a

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fdfaee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e9c42a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8d84 is the less saturated color, while #fbcf18 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e9c42a 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
  • #bebebe Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c7bfa0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e1ca35 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fbc039 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f4bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e4c731 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f4c133 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f0bd8e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population