#e9c500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e9c500 is composed of 91.4% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 100% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 50.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.7%. #e9c500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #d38b00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 91
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 100
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e9c500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#e9c500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e9c500 has RGB values of R:233, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:1, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15320320.

Hex triplet e9c500 #e9c500
RGB Decimal 233, 197, 0 rgb(233,197,0)
RGB Percent 91.4, 77.3, 0 rgb(91.4%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 15, 100, 9
HSL 50.7°, 100, 45.7 hsl(50.7,100%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.7°, 100, 91.4
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 80.325, -2.176, 81.514
XYZ 53.571, 57.258, 8.23
xyY 0.45, 0.481, 57.258
CIE-LCH 80.325, 81.543, 91.529
CIE-LUV 80.325, 32.182, 85.163
Hunter-Lab 75.669, -6.049, 46.52
Binary 11101001, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e9c500

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Alternatives to #e9c500

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#e9c500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e9c500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e9c500;}
.background {background-color:#e9c500;}
.border {border:1px solid #e9c500;}

Shades and Tints of #e9c500

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, #110f00 is the darkest color, while #fffffd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e9c500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d7b6c is the less saturated color, while #e9c500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e9c500 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
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c3bb94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e2ca09 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fcc01b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f5bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e5c805 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f5c211 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f0be7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population