#ffc40c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ffc40c (also known as Mikado yellow) is composed of 100% red, 76.9% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 95.3% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 45.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 52.4%. #ffc40c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff18 with #ff8900. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 100
    • G 77
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 23
    • Y 95
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ffc40c color description : Vivid yellow.

#ffc40c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ffc40c has RGB values of R:255, G:196, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.23, Y:0.95, K:0. Its decimal value is 16761868.

Hex triplet ffc40c #ffc40c
RGB Decimal 255, 196, 12 rgb(255,196,12)
RGB Percent 100, 76.9, 4.7 rgb(100%,76.9%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 23, 95, 0
HSL 45.4°, 100, 52.4 hsl(45.4,100%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.4°, 95.3, 100
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 82.255, 7.888, 82.73
XYZ 61.048, 60.77, 8.862
xyY 0.467, 0.465, 60.77
CIE-LCH 82.255, 83.105, 84.554
CIE-LUV 82.255, 49.777, 84.518
Hunter-Lab 77.955, 3.365, 47.828
Binary 11111111, 11000100, 00001100

Color Schemes with #ffc40c

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Alternatives to #ffc40c

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#ffc40c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ffc40c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ffc40c;}
.background {background-color:#ffc40c;}
.border {border:1px solid #ffc40c;}

Shades and Tints of #ffc40c

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, #0c0900 is the darkest color, while #fffdf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ffc40c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8a7c is the less saturated color, while #ffc40c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ffc40c 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
  • #c1c1c1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #cdc29d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e8cf1c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffc64f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffbec8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #f0cb16 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ffc536 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ffc083 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population